Ontario public pay
Bradley Ruffle
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2015 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $218,278.50
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $218,795.70
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$10,353 (+5.0%)10years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$10,353 (+5.0%)10years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 83% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$218,279$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
359th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$218,279$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 96% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$218K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $161,479 | $136,385 |
| 2016 | $161,137 | $133,474 |
| 2017 | $174,871 | $141,396 |
| 2018 | $180,694 | $144,188 |
| 2020 | $194,853 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $201,144 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $206,846 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $212,301 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $207,925 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $218,279 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $218,279 | $517 | +$10,353 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $207,925 | $517 | −$4,376 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $212,301 | $501 | +$5,456 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $206,846 | $449 | +$5,701 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $201,144 | $392 | +$6,291 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor · moved here | $194,853 | $348 | |
| 2018 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty | $180,694 | $504 | +$5,824 |
| 2017 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty | $174,871 | $452 | +$13,734 |
| 2016 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty | $161,137 | $383 | −$342 |
| 2015 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty | $161,479 | $352 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal