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Taigan Macgowan

Mcmaster University/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$131,284

Total compensation $131,657, including $372 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

#1,250

Mcmaster University

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$131,284

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $122,798 in 2024 to $131,657 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$122,462 in 2024 is worth about $124,974 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$131,284
2024Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$122,462

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Taigan Macgowan was paid $131,284 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $93,277, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.8%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 4% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $122,462, that is a rise of about 7%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$93,277
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
−4%

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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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