Varun Chaudhary
McMaster University/Professor
2025 Salary
$301,372Total compensation $301,889, including $517 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#57McMaster University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$372,0282023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$372,028 in 2023 is worth about $388,841 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $301,372Benefits $517Total $301,889 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $354,978Benefits $517Total $355,495 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $372,028Benefits $501Total $372,529 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Varun Chaudhary's 2025 salary of $301,372 comes to roughly $180,005 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 38.4% effective) is deducted. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Varun Chaudhary's total compensation of $301,889 ranked #57. It is down about 15% from the $354,978 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$180,005
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +122%
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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.