Ontario public pay
Deborah Cook
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2001 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $306,927.26
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $307,444.46
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$2,575 (+0.8%)25years on
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Change from 2024: +$2,575 (+0.8%)25years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 98% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$306,927$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
50th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$306,927$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 99% 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
$350K$307K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $123,440 | $107,047 |
| 2002 | $152,254 | $108,432 |
| 2003 | $152,219 | $111,532 |
| 2004 | $156,932 | $113,447 |
| 2005 | $161,219 | $116,752 |
| 2006 | $183,225 | $120,507 |
| 2007 | $193,880 | $126,178 |
| 2008 | $349,672 | $129,655 |
| 2009 | $290,904 | |
| 2010 | $302,430 | |
| 2011 | $294,370 | $111,093 |
| 2012 | $298,371 | |
| 2013 | $289,228 | $112,751 |
| 2014 | $290,959 | $113,629 |
| 2015 | $276,629 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $264,179 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $264,179 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $347,397 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $319,191 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $316,041 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $300,202 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $303,452 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $305,102 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $304,352 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $306,927 | $135,910 |
History
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