George Karakostas was paid $223,991.56 in total compensation as Associate Professor at McMaster University in 2025, 124% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
George Karakostas has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $2.9M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $169,244.00 a year, up 85% over that span.
That is 35% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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17 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How George Karakostas's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
17 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $223,991.56 | ▲ 10.9% |
2024 | $202,023.00 | ▲ 1.6% |
2023 | $198,829.95 | ▼ 2.2% |
2022 | $203,254.82 | ▲ 4.2% |
2021 | $195,064.49 | ▲ 3.3% |
2020 | $188,823.99 | ▲ 3.1% |
2019 | $183,233.12 | ▲ 3.3% |
2018 | $177,297.70 | ▲ 9.0% |
2017 | $162,625.73 | ▲ 3.1% |
2016 | $157,704.79 | ▼ 4.7% |
2015 | $165,467.18 | ▲ 8.9% |
2014 | $151,939.46 | ▲ 4.6% |
2013 | $145,302.62 | ▲ 4.5% |
2012 | $139,101.42 | ▲ 3.9% |
2011 | $133,828.39 | ▲ 4.8% |
2010 | $127,705.72 | ▲ 5.6% |
2009First | $120,960.27 | — |
| 17 years total | $2.9M total | $169,244.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 17
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