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On the 2025 Sunshine List · 17 years

Rafael Kleiman

Canada Research Chair / Professor / Department Chair · McMaster University
2025 Total Compensation Paid
$280,759.27
▲ 79.9% since 2009

Rafael Kleiman was paid $280,759.27 in total compensation as Canada Research Chair / Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University in 2025, 181% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Rafael Kleiman has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $3.6M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $210,736.00 a year, up 80% over that span.

That is 69% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$280,759.27
Latest compensation
in 2025
$3.6M
Total compensation
across 17 years
$210,736.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+79.9%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

17 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$134K$174K$215K$255K$296K20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Rafael Kleiman's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2025 · $280,759.27
Lifetime total compensation$3.6M
Annual average$210,736.00
Total growth since 2009+79.9%
Biggest raise+10.9% (2021)
Biggest drop-1.9% (2019)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

17 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2025Latest★ Best
Canada Research Chair / Professor / Department Chair↑ role changed$280,759.27▲ 5.3%
2024
Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor$266,550.49▲ 3.1%
2023
$258,619.45▲ 2.8%
2022
Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor↑ role changed$251,634.62▲ 3.0%
2021
Canada Research Chair / Professor / Department Chair$244,344.00▲ 10.9%
2020
Canada Research Chair / Professor / Department Chair↑ role changed$220,396.67▲ 4.5%
2019
Canada Research Chair / Professor / Director / Associate Chair↑ role changed$210,898.19▼ 1.9%
2018
Canada Research Chair/Professor/Director/Associate Chair↑ role changed$214,989.38▲ 4.4%
2017
Canada Research Chair / Professor / Director$205,859.96▲ 3.5%
2016
Canada Research Chair / Professor / Director↑ role changed$198,956.54▼ 0.0%
2015
Professor/Canada Research Chair/Director↑ role changed$198,990.31▲ 7.4%
2014
Professor / Canada Research Chair / Director↑ role changed$185,305.45▲ 2.7%
2013
Professor/Canada Research Chair/Director$180,410.27▲ 2.9%
2012
Professor/Canada Research Chair/Director$175,399.92▲ 3.2%
2011
Professor/Canada Research Chair/Director$169,982.44▲ 4.0%
2010
Professor/Canada Research Chair/Director$163,368.24▲ 4.7%
2009First
Professor/Canada Research Chair/Director$156,055.15
17 years total$3.6M total$210,736.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

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Employee details

Position
Canada Research Chair / Professor / Department Chair
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2025
Years on list
17

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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