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Wendy Lopez

Mcmaster University/Senior Legal Counsel

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$149,755

Total compensation $159,396, including $9,641 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
2024

Employer Rank

#880

Mcmaster University

Years on List

2

2023–2024

Peak Salary

$169,137

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $181,337 in 2023 to $159,396 in 2024.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K20232024
Total compensation, 2023–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20232024

$169,137 in 2023 is worth about $176,781 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Senior Legal CounselMcMaster University$149,755
2023Senior Legal CounselMcMaster University$169,137

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Wendy Lopez was paid $149,755 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,184, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.7%. That is about 11% less than the $169,137 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2023. 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
~$103,184
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2024 Senior Legal Counsel median
−18%

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Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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