Michael Surette was paid $311,907.50 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, 212% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
Michael Surette has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times since 2011, earning $3.8M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $252,255.00 a year, up 54% over that span.
That is 88% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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15 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How Michael Surette's total compensation has moved across 15 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
15 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $311,907.50 | ▲ 4.8% |
2024 | $297,631.24 | ▲ 2.7% |
2023 | $289,733.84 | ▲ 2.5% |
2022 | $282,610.50 | ▲ 2.9% |
2021 | $274,550.26 | ▲ 3.2% |
2020 | $266,051.09 | ▲ 3.1% |
2019 | $258,003.01 | ▲ 3.3% |
2018 | $249,839.39 | ▲ 3.0% |
2017 | $242,587.19 | ▲ 3.5% |
2016 | $234,369.37 | ▲ 0.1% |
2015 | $234,205.52 | ▲ 7.3% |
2014 | $218,329.76 | ▲ 2.2% |
2013 | $213,558.62 | ▲ 2.6% |
2012 | $208,204.92 | ▲ 2.9% |
2011First | $202,250.04 | — |
| 15 years total | $3.8M total | $252,255.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2011
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 15
Data source
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