Zahra Keshavarz Motamed
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Instructor
2025 Salary
$168,820Total compensation $169,337, including $517 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#830McMaster University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$168,8202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$103,520 in 2017 is worth about $130,353 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / InstructorMcMaster University | $168,820Benefits $517Total $169,337 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor / Part-Time InstructorMcMaster University | $160,746Benefits $517Total $161,263 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,860Benefits $488Total $146,348 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,745Benefits $414Total $137,159 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,596Benefits $341Total $128,936 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $121,199Benefits $285Total $121,484 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $114,816Benefits $238Total $115,055 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,174Benefits $218Total $108,392 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $103,520Benefits $227Total $103,747 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zahra Keshavarz Motamed's 2025 salary of $168,820 comes to roughly $114,243 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Zahra Keshavarz Motamed's total compensation of $169,337 ranked #830. It is up about 5% on the $160,746 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$114,243
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.