Ontario public pay
Claudia Emerson
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2015 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $498,075.21
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $498,592.41
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$19,738 (+4.1%)11years on
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Change from 2024: +$19,738 (+4.1%)11years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 99% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$498,075$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
1st highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$498,075$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$623K$498K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $129,231 | $133,747 |
| 2016 | $256,522 | $138,874 |
| 2017 | $271,224 | $141,377 |
| 2018 | $270,943 | $144,401 |
| 2019 | $278,325 | $148,941 |
| 2020 | $284,989 | $152,088 |
| 2021 | $623,067 | $153,909 |
| 2022 | $461,035 | $156,740 |
| 2023 | $469,133 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $478,337 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $498,075 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $498,075 | $517 | +$19,738 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $478,337 | $517 | +$9,205 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $469,133 | $501 | +$8,098 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $461,035 | $449 | −$162,032 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $623,067 | $392 | +$338,077 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $284,989 | $348 | +$6,665 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $278,325 | $272 | +$7,382 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $270,943 | $218 | −$282 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $271,224 | $227 | +$14,703 |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $256,522 | $227 | +$127,291 |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $129,231 | $113 |
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