William Michael Farmer
McMaster University/Professor / Department Chair
2025 Salary
$254,413Total compensation $254,887, including $474 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#127McMaster University
Years on List
142005–2025
Peak Salary
$254,4132025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$119,181 in 2005 is worth about $182,892 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $254,413Benefits $474Total $254,887 |
| 2024 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $237,433Benefits $517Total $237,950 |
| 2023 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $208,897Benefits $501Total $209,398 |
| 2016 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $192,668Benefits $227Total $192,895 |
| 2014 | Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University | $178,230Benefits $175Total $178,405 |
| 2013 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $170,971Benefits $175Total $171,145 |
| 2012 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $168,014Benefits $175Total $168,189 |
| 2011 | Professor/Department ChairMcMaster University | $152,026Benefits $194Total $152,220 |
| 2010 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $151,324Benefits $213Total $151,538 |
| 2009 | ProfessorMcMaster University | $146,255Benefits $234Total $146,489 |
| 2008 | Professor/Associate ChairMcMaster University | $140,965Benefits $3,872Total $144,836 |
| 2007 | Associate Chair/ProfessorMcMaster University | $133,936Benefits $1,064Total $134,999 |
| 2006 | Associate Chair & ProfessorMcMaster University | $126,337Benefits $3,595Total $129,932 |
| 2005 | Associate Chair/ProfessorMcMaster University | $119,181Benefits $295Total $119,476 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $254,413 William Michael Farmer earned in 2025, roughly $158,180 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.8%. The 2024 record under this name shows $237,433. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2005. 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
- ~$158,180
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.8%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- +14%
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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.