Tara La Rose
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$163,619Total compensation $164,137, 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
#872McMaster University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$163,6192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,549 in 2017 is worth about $129,131 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $163,619Benefits $517Total $164,137 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,409Benefits $517Total $152,926 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $144,483Benefits $488Total $144,972 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $137,051Benefits $415Total $137,466 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $129,440Benefits $342Total $129,782 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $122,031Benefits $286Total $122,317 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $115,636Benefits $240Total $115,875 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,981Benefits $218Total $109,199 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $102,549Benefits $227Total $102,777 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Tara La Rose's 2025 salary of $163,619 comes to roughly $111,380 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.6% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $164,137, Tara La Rose ranked #872 of 1,966 disclosed at McMaster University that year, where the median salary was $150,713. Tara La Rose has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,380
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −6%
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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.