Ontario public pay
Brian Golding
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 24 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $253,602.53
- Taxable benefits
- $0.00
- Total disclosed
- $253,602.53
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$11,783 (+4.9%)24years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$11,783 (+4.9%)24years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 94% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$253,603$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
130th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$253,603$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 98% 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
$254K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $103,033 | $108,432 |
| 2003 | $112,873 | $111,532 |
| 2004 | $118,562 | $113,447 |
| 2005 | $123,632 | $116,752 |
| 2006 | $128,463 | $120,507 |
| 2007 | $135,852 | $126,178 |
| 2008 | $143,054 | $129,655 |
| 2009 | $149,974 | $126,686 |
| 2010 | $156,924 | $131,436 |
| 2011 | $163,423 | $111,093 |
| 2012 | $169,233 | $111,392 |
| 2013 | $174,199 | $112,751 |
| 2014 | $178,800 | $113,629 |
| 2015 | $192,139 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $192,222 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $198,766 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $205,012 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $211,345 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $217,281 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $223,629 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $229,612 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $235,294 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $241,819 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $253,603 | $135,910 |
History
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