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GORDON ALEXANDER IRONS

Professor/Endowed Chair at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 8 years between 2006 and 2013.

Salary disclosure2013
GORDON ALEXANDER IRONS
Professor/Endowed Chair
McMaster University
Salary paid
$177,226.05
Taxable benefits
$636.36
Total disclosed
$177,862.41
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2012: +$5,202 (+3.0%)
8years on
the list

Among 13 people with the title “Professor/Endowed Chair” in 2013

Paid more than 53% of them. Their median: $173,405.

Among 1,032 people at McMaster University in 2013

155th highest paid. Their median: $145,110.

Paid more than 92% of everyone on the 2013 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2006$129,709$131,150
2007$142,567$146,856
2008$141,631$141,070
2009$144,010$146,329
2010$159,235$176,103
2011$167,411$163,347
2012$172,024$164,548
2013$177,226$173,405

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2013McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$177,226$636+$5,202 (+3.0%)
2012McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$172,024$623+$4,612 (+2.8%)
2011McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$167,411$673+$8,177 (+5.1%)
2010McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$159,235$711+$15,224 (+10.6%)
2009McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$144,010$752+$2,379 (+1.7%)
2008McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$141,631$844−$936 (−0.7%)
2007McMaster UniversityDirector/Professor$142,567$848+$12,858 (+9.9%)
2006McMaster UniversityDirector & Professor$129,709$849

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Why is GORDON ALEXANDER IRONS on the disclosure list?

McMaster University paid GORDON ALEXANDER IRONS $177,226 in 2013. 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.

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