William Gooding
McMaster University/Research Associate (I)
2025 Salary
$104,431Total compensation $104,776, 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
#1,820McMaster University
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$104,4312025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Associate (I)McMaster University | $104,431Benefits $345Total $104,776 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $104,431 William Gooding earned in 2025, roughly $77,060 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. For comparison, the median Research Associate I on the 2025 list was paid $108,776; this salary is about 4% less. This is William Gooding's first appearance on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$77,060
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- vs. 2025 Research Associate I median
- −4%
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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.