Ontario public pay
Mel Rutherford
Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 14 years between 2012 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $247,571.52
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $248,088.72
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$3,436 (+1.4%)14years on
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Change from 2024: +$3,436 (+1.4%)14years on
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Among 31 people with the title “Professor / Department Chair” in 2025
Paid more than 90% of them. Their median: $221,057.
$247,572$116,500$258,187
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
161st highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$247,572$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
$248K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $131,524 | $124,588 |
| 2013 | $137,843 | $153,262 |
| 2014 | $144,219 | $156,021 |
| 2015 | $156,845 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $160,316 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $166,857 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $173,277 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $179,294 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $184,485 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $202,987 | $205,094 |
| 2022 | $221,910 | $208,221 |
| 2023 | $237,011 | $223,843 |
| 2024 | $244,136 | $223,138 |
| 2025 | $247,572 | $221,057 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Department Chair | $247,572 | $517 | +$3,436 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityDepartment Chair / Professor | $244,136 | $517 | +$7,125 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityDepartment Chair / Professor | $237,011 | $501 | +$15,100 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityDepartment Chair / Professor | $221,910 | $449 | +$18,923 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Department Chair | $202,987 | $392 | +$18,502 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $184,485 | $348 | +$5,191 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $179,294 | $272 | +$6,017 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $173,277 | $218 | +$6,420 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $166,857 | $227 | +$6,540 |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $160,316 | $227 | +$3,472 |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $156,845 | $173 | +$12,625 |
| 2014 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Chair | $144,219 | $175 | +$6,376 |
| 2013 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Associate Chair | $137,843 | $175 | +$6,320 |
| 2012 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $131,524 | $175 |
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