John D Brennan was paid $274,672.76 in total compensation as Professor / Canada Research Chair / Director at McMaster University in 2025, 175% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
John D Brennan has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times since 2009, earning $3.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $218,404.00 a year, up 82% over that span.
That is 66% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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14 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How John D Brennan's total compensation has moved across 14 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
14 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $274,672.76 | ▲ 4.5% |
2024 | $262,778.36 | ▲ 2.5% |
2023 | $256,422.47 | ▼ 0.6% |
2022 | $257,861.74 | ▼ 0.4% |
2021 | $258,903.87 | ▲ 2.8% |
2020 | $251,951.42 | ▼ 1.6% |
2017 | $256,134.43 | ▲ 6.6% |
2016 | $240,215.51 | ▲ 32.6% |
2014 | $181,179.18 | ▲ 3.1% |
2013 | $175,685.42 | ▲ 3.5% |
2012 | $169,792.17 | ▲ 5.0% |
2011 | $161,771.54 | ▲ 1.7% |
2010 | $159,145.22 | ▲ 5.3% |
2009First | $151,143.03 | — |
| 14 years total | $3.1M total | $218,404.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor / Canada Research Chair / Director
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 14
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