Ontario public pay
Lorraine York
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2015 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $273,144.42
- Taxable benefits
- $686.88
- Total disclosed
- $273,831.30
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$12,258 (+4.7%)10years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$12,258 (+4.7%)10years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 96% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$273,144$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
84th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$273,144$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 98% 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
$273K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $193,883 | $116,040 |
| 2017 | $212,853 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $220,121 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $227,490 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $234,204 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $241,358 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $235,953 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $241,242 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $260,886 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $273,144 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $273,144 | $687 | +$12,258 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $260,886 | $687 | +$19,644 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $241,242 | $666 | +$5,290 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $235,953 | $597 | −$5,405 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $241,358 | $521 | +$7,154 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $234,204 | $462 | +$6,714 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $227,490 | $435 | +$7,369 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $220,121 | $435 | +$7,268 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $212,853 | $455 | |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $193,883 | $396 |
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