Vanessa Watts
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$190,186Total compensation $190,703, including $517 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#650McMaster University
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$190,1862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,242 in 2017 is worth about $127,484 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $190,186Benefits $517Total $190,703 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $173,096Benefits $517Total $173,614 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $165,861Benefits $501Total $166,362 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $162,803Benefits $449Total $163,252 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $127,019Benefits $2,623Total $129,642 |
| 2019 | Director / Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $127,592Benefits $4,987Total $132,578 |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor/DirectorMcMaster University | $114,536Benefits $4,502Total $119,038 |
| 2017 | Lecturer / DirectorMcmaster University | $101,242Benefits $216Total $101,458 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Vanessa Watts was paid $190,186 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,629, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $173,096, that is a rise of about 10%. Vanessa Watts has appeared on the list 8 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
- ~$125,629
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor Department Chair median
- about even
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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.