John Kelton was paid $408,283.56 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, 308% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
John Kelton has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $7.3M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $426,667.00 a year, down 2% over that span.
That is 146% 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 John Kelton'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 | $408,283.56 | ▲ 0.4% |
2024 | $406,783.56 | ▼ 0.3% |
2023 | $408,204.86 | ▼ 1.8% |
2022 | $415,783.56 | ▲ 8.3% |
2021 | $383,970.64 | ▲ 7.7% |
2020 | $356,571.78 | ▼ 2.4% |
2019 | $365,521.78 | ▲ 3.1% |
2018 | $354,621.32 | ▼ 0.6% |
2017 | $356,742.71 | ▼ 32.1% |
2016★ Best | $525,181.15 | ▲ 3.6% |
2015 | $506,985.16 | ▲ 11.1% |
2014 | $456,366.33 | ▼ 0.5% |
2013 | $458,570.58 | ▼ 1.5% |
2012 | $465,570.58 | ▼ 8.5% |
2011 | $508,645.66 | ▲ 10.8% |
2010 | $459,153.74 | ▲ 10.3% |
2009First | $416,386.06 | — |
| 17 years total | $7.3M total | $426,667.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 17
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