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Zainab Samaan

Mcmaster University/Professor

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$125,290

Total compensation $125,549, including $259 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2024

Employer Rank

#1,280

Mcmaster University

Years on List

10

2008–2024

Peak Salary

$161,456

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,782 in 2008 to $125,549 in 2024. No data from 2009 to 2013. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200820142018201920222024
Total compensation, 2008–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2024

$103,510 in 2008 is worth about $148,960 in 2025 dollars.

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $125,290 Zainab Samaan earned in 2024, roughly $89,339 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. The 2023 record under this name shows $154,714. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2008. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$89,339
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.7%
vs. 2024 Professor median
−3%

Where does $125,290 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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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