J Michael Waddington was paid $237,726.92 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, 138% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
J Michael Waddington has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2009, earning $2.4M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $187,032.00 a year, up 105% over that span.
That is 43% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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13 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How J Michael Waddington's total compensation has moved across 13 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
13 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest | $237,726.92 | ▼ 0.3% |
2024 | $238,403.42 | ▼ 2.9% |
2023 | $245,412.00 | ▼ 2.9% |
2022★ Best | $252,845.61 | ▲ 23.7% |
2017 | $204,341.42 | ▲ 9.4% |
2016 | $186,837.22 | ▲ 0.3% |
2015 | $186,333.97 | ▲ 13.1% |
2014 | $164,806.60 | ▼ 8.2% |
2013 | $179,523.67 | ▲ 17.3% |
2012 | $152,994.32 | ▲ 11.8% |
2011 | $136,799.74 | ▲ 5.7% |
2010 | $129,368.59 | ▲ 11.5% |
2009First | $116,024.04 | — |
| 13 years total | $2.4M total | $187,032.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 13
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