Ontario public pay
Martin Kolb
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2015 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $172,379.36
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $172,896.56
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$6,969 (−3.9%)10years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$6,969 (−3.9%)10years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 68% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$172,379$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
775th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$172,379$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 89% 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
$262K$172K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $123,405 | $116,040 |
| 2017 | $247,490 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $261,951 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $253,881 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $247,605 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $251,801 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $251,682 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $186,708 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $179,349 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $172,379 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $172,379 | $517 | −$6,969 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $179,349 | $517 | −$7,360 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $186,708 | $501 | −$64,974 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $251,682 | $449 | −$119 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $251,801 | $307 | +$4,196 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $247,605 | $232 | −$6,276 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $253,881 | $218 | −$8,070 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $261,951 | $218 | +$14,461 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $247,490 | $227 | |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $123,405 | $194 |
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