David Farrar was paid $488,506.35 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, 389% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
David Farrar has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times since 2018, earning $3.0M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $426,811.00 a year, up 49% over that span.
That is 194% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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7 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How David Farrar's total compensation has moved across 7 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
7 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest | $488,506.35 | ▼ 7.6% |
2024★ Best | $528,908.22 | ▲ 13.4% |
2023 | $466,273.73 | ▲ 11.9% |
2022 | $416,803.26 | ▲ 4.3% |
2021 | $399,803.26 | ▲ 11.3% |
2019 | $359,095.26 | ▲ 9.4% |
2018First | $328,288.08 | — |
| 7 years total | $3.0M total | $426,811.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2018
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 7
Data source
Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.
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