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Salaries at
McMaster University
Every disclosed salary at McMaster University on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with their positions, salaries and taxable benefits.
Employees on list1,966
Total paid$326.3M
Average salary$165,955.39
Top salary$498,075.21
FIG. 01
Employee salaries
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1,966 records
| Name & Position | Compensation |
|---|---|
| Claudia Emerson Professor | $498,075 |
| David Farrar Professor | $483,140 |
| Susan Tighe President and Vice-Chancellor | $465,621 |
| Paul O'Byrne Dean and Vice-President (Health Sciences) / Professor | $463,235 |
| Salim Yusuf Professor | $451,950 |
| Mohit Bhandari Professor | $448,462 |
| Deborah Martin Associate Vice-President, Real Estate, Partnerships and Ancillary Operations | $433,067 |
| Gregory Steinberg Professor | $433,038 |
| Mick Bhatia Professor | $430,325 |
| Khaled S Hassanein Dean / Professor | $423,431 |
| Parminder Raina Director / Professor | $420,053 |
| Gerard Wright Professor | $412,681 |
| Saher Fazilat Vice-President, Operations and Finance | $384,900 |
| James Mackillop Professor | $408,842 |
| John Kelton Professor | $408,284 |
| Karen Mossman Professor | $403,510 |
| Angelo Mikrogianakis Professor | $385,523 |
| Dina Brooks Professor | $383,184 |
| Jeremiah Edward Hurley Dean / Professor | $378,328 |
| Charu Kaushic Professor | $376,140 |
| Henry Armand Giroux Professor | $375,167 |
| Sheila Singh Professor | $372,005 |
| Lili Litwin Vice-President University Advancement | $344,485 |
| Margaret Andrea Baumann Professor | $367,859 |
| Maureen J Macdonald Provost and Vice-President (Academic) | $353,194 |
| James Paul Professor | $356,127 |
| Andrew Knights Professor / Associate Vice-President Research | $345,545 |
| Ali Emadi Professor | $349,058 |
| Heather Sheardown Professor / Dean | $348,467 |
| Gary Andrew Chaimowitz Professor | $340,553 |
| Ronald Balvers Professor / Endowed Chair / Area Chair | $339,207 |
| Chelsea Gabel Professor | $338,881 |
| Milena Head Professor / Director / Endowed Chair | $335,657 |
| Omer Ahmed Associate Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | $308,685 |
| Sean Van Koughnett Associate Vice-President Student and Dean of Students | $308,685 |
| Sonia Anand Associate Vice-President / Professor | $327,338 |
| Gianni Parise Vice-President Research / Dean | $319,312 |
| Ehab Kamarah Associate Vice-President and Chief Facilities Officer | $297,252 |
| Brian Coombes Professor | $322,480 |
| Jonathan Bramson Professor | $321,998 |
| Jeffrey Racine Professor | $321,850 |
| John Maheu Professor / Distinguished Research Professor | $320,396 |
| Mahmut Parlar Professor / Distinguished Research Professor | $320,158 |
| Peter Mascher Professor | $319,597 |
| Wanda Mckenna Associate Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Office | $308,685 |
| Gayleen Gray Associate Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer | $292,013 |
| Eric Brown Professor | $315,293 |
| Alfonso Iorio Professor | $313,218 |
| Michael Surette Professor | $311,390 |
| Pamela E Swett Professor / Dean | $308,020 |
FIG. 02
Frequently asked questions
About McMaster University's salary disclosures.
How many employees at McMaster University are on the Sunshine List?
1,966 employees at McMaster University had a salary of $100,000 or more in 2025, making them eligible for the Ontario Sunshine List.
What is the average salary at McMaster University?
The average disclosed salary at McMaster University is $165,955.39. Note: this only includes employees earning over $100,000.
What is the highest salary at McMaster University?
The highest salary disclosed for McMaster University is $498,075.21.
Where does this data come from?
This data is published by the Ontario government under the . All data is sourced directly from official government open data portals.