Susan Tighe
McMaster University/President and Vice-Chancellor
2025 Salary
$465,621Total compensation $476,373, including $10,752 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
#3McMaster University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$465,6212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$147,187 in 2020 is worth about $176,410 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President and Vice-ChancellorMcMaster University | $465,621Benefits $10,752Total $476,373 |
| 2024 | Provost and Vice-President (Academic)McMaster University | $442,141Benefits $10,553Total $452,695 |
| 2023 | Provost and Vice-President (Academic)McMaster University | $385,935Benefits $10,523Total $396,458 |
| 2022 | Provost and Vice-President (Academic)McMaster University | $343,974Benefits $10,423Total $354,398 |
| 2021 | Provost and Vice-President (Academic)McMaster University | $328,974Benefits $10,315Total $339,290 |
| 2020 | Provost and Vice-President (Academic)McMaster University | $147,187Benefits $5,054Total $152,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $465,621 Susan Tighe earned in 2025, roughly $256,332 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 44.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $442,141, that is a rise of about 5%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. 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
- ~$256,332
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.9%
- vs. 2025 President and Vice-chancellor median
- +25%
Where does $465,621 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.