Waquar Ahmad
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$201,684Total compensation $202,202, 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
#540McMaster University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$201,6842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$153,118 in 2019 is worth about $184,867 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $201,684Benefits $517Total $202,202 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $189,100Benefits $517Total $189,617 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $175,486Benefits $501Total $175,988 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $186,213Benefits $2,873Total $189,086 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $200,181Benefits $2,763Total $202,945 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $189,997Benefits $2,632Total $192,629 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $153,118Benefits $2,619Total $155,737 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $201,684 Waquar Ahmad earned in 2025, roughly $131,426 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.8%. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Waquar Ahmad's total compensation of $202,202 ranked #540. Waquar Ahmad has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$131,426
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.8%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +47%
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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.