David Farrar
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 8 years between 2018 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $483,140.15
- Taxable benefits
- $5,366.20
- Total disclosed
- $488,506.35
Change from 2024: −$35,802 (−6.9%)8years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 99.9% of them. Their median: $135,910.
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
2nd highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
Paid more than 99.9% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $318,099 | $291,628 |
| 2019 | $348,906 | $318,576 |
| 2020 | $389,667 | $328,557 |
| 2021 | $389,837 | $315,920 |
| 2022 | $406,837 | $340,667 |
| 2023 | $456,308 | $337,356 |
| 2024 | $518,942 | $366,030 |
| 2025 | $483,140 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $483,140 | $5,366 | −$35,802 (−6.9%) |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $518,942 | $9,966 | +$62,634 (+13.7%) |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $456,308 | $9,966 | +$49,470 (+12.2%) |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $406,837 | $9,966 | +$17,000 (+4.4%) |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $389,837 | $9,966 | +$170 (+0.0%) |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $389,667 | $10,373 | +$40,762 (+11.7%) |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityPresident and Vice-Chancellor | $348,906 | $10,189 | +$30,807 (+9.7%) |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProvost and Vice-President (Academic) | $318,099 | $10,189 |
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Questions and answers
Why is David Farrar on the disclosure list?
McMaster University paid David Farrar $483,140 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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Years are matched by name and employer. 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