Ontario public pay
Cathy Risdon
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 21 years between 2005 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $224,230.50
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $224,747.70
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: $0 (0.0%)21years on
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Change from 2024: $0 (0.0%)21years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 86% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$224,231$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
303rd highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$224,231$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
$224K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $130,432 | |
| 2006 | $125,576 | $121,436 |
| 2007 | $124,307 | $120,618 |
| 2008 | $124,019 | $115,180 |
| 2009 | $137,153 | $118,140 |
| 2010 | $116,241 | $119,883 |
| 2011 | $116,250 | $111,093 |
| 2012 | $115,782 | $111,392 |
| 2013 | $115,592 | $112,751 |
| 2014 | $120,683 | $113,629 |
| 2015 | $127,758 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $122,095 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $125,563 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $129,896 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $136,917 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $122,665 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $150,226 | |
| 2022 | $224,231 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $224,831 | |
| 2024 | $224,231 | |
| 2025 | $224,231 | $135,910 |
History
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