Stephanie Ross
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$218,831Total compensation $219,349, including $517 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#356McMaster University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$218,8312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$140,230 in 2017 is worth about $176,579 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $218,831Benefits $517Total $219,349 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $195,614Benefits $517Total $196,131 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $192,687Benefits $501Total $193,188 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $188,770Benefits $449Total $189,219 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $179,535Benefits $392Total $179,928 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor / DirectorMcMaster University | $170,310Benefits $348Total $170,658 |
| 2019 | Director / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $162,838Benefits $272Total $163,110 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $146,264Benefits $218Total $146,482 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $140,230Benefits $227Total $140,458 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Stephanie Ross's 2025 salary of $218,831 comes to roughly $140,296 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 26% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$140,296
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +26%
Where does $218,831 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.