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Syrus Marcus Ware

McMaster University/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$130,809

Total compensation $131,261, including $453 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

#1,255

McMaster University

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$130,809

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,773 in 2023 to $131,261 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$110,400 in 2023 is worth about $115,390 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$130,809Benefits $453Total $131,261
2024Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$118,921Benefits $414Total $119,335
2023Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$110,400Benefits $373Total $110,773

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $130,809 Syrus Marcus Ware earned in 2025, roughly $93,009 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor on the 2025 list was paid $137,351; this salary is about 5% less. Syrus Marcus Ware has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
~$93,009
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
−5%

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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.

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2025

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