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Varun Chaudhary

McMaster University/Professor

2025 Salary

$301,372

Total compensation $301,889, 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

#57

McMaster University

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$372,028

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $372,529 in 2023 to $301,889 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$372,028 in 2023 is worth about $388,841 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorMcMaster University$301,372Benefits $517Total $301,889
2024ProfessorMcMaster University$354,978Benefits $517Total $355,495
2023ProfessorMcMaster 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.

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2025

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