Vera Pantelic
McMaster University/Principal Research Engineer
2025 Salary
$128,828Total compensation $129,173, including $345 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
#1,301McMaster University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$141,5052022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$112,783 in 2020 is worth about $135,175 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Research EngineerMcMaster University | $128,828Benefits $345Total $129,173 |
| 2024 | Principal Research EngineerMcMaster University | $123,636Benefits $345Total $123,980 |
| 2023 | Principal Research EngineerMcMaster University | $135,286Benefits $333Total $135,619 |
| 2022 | Principal Research EngineerMcMaster University | $141,505Benefits $298Total $141,803 |
| 2021 | Senior Principal Research EngineerMcMaster University | $109,995Benefits $260Total $110,255 |
| 2020 | Senior Principal Research EngineerMcMaster University | $112,783Benefits $231Total $113,014 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $128,828 Vera Pantelic earned in 2025, roughly $91,888 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. That is about 4% more than the $123,636 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $129,173, Vera Pantelic ranked #1,301 of 1,966 disclosed at McMaster University that year, where the median salary was $150,713. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,888
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
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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.