William Michael Farmer was paid $254,887.04 in total compensation as Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University in 2025, 155% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
William Michael Farmer has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 10 times since 2009, earning $1.9M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $186,312.00 a year, up 74% over that span.
That is 54% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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10 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How William Michael Farmer's total compensation has moved across 10 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
10 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $254,887.04 | ▲ 7.1% |
2024 | $237,950.42 | ▲ 13.6% |
2023 | $209,398.15 | ▲ 8.6% |
2016 | $192,895.17 | ▲ 8.1% |
2014 | $178,404.83 | ▲ 4.2% |
2013 | $171,145.23 | ▲ 1.8% |
2012 | $168,188.63 | ▲ 10.5% |
2011 | $152,220.23 | ▲ 0.5% |
2010 | $151,537.65 | ▲ 3.4% |
2009First | $146,489.27 | — |
| 10 years total | $1.9M total | $186,312.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor / Department Chair
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 10
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