Ontario public pay
Gerard Wright
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 24 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $412,681.07
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $413,198.27
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$3,482 (−0.8%)24years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$3,482 (−0.8%)24years 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.
$412,681$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
12th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$412,681$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
$413K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $104,264 | $113,318 |
| 2003 | $117,936 | $117,934 |
| 2004 | $126,290 | $121,908 |
| 2005 | $131,713 | $127,265 |
| 2006 | $141,853 | $120,507 |
| 2007 | $168,259 | $146,856 |
| 2008 | $185,748 | $129,655 |
| 2009 | $195,088 | $126,686 |
| 2010 | $204,093 | $131,436 |
| 2011 | $212,312 | $111,093 |
| 2012 | $217,473 | $111,392 |
| 2013 | $228,785 | $112,751 |
| 2014 | $238,103 | $113,629 |
| 2015 | $255,998 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $266,396 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $346,132 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $357,005 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $367,321 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $377,462 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $388,139 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $397,862 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $406,868 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $416,163 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $412,681 | $135,910 |
History
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