Ontario public pay
Nicholas Leyland
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 15 years between 2011 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $108,347.36
- Taxable benefits
- $0.00
- Total disclosed
- $108,347.36
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$51,694 (−32.3%)15years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$51,694 (−32.3%)15years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 5% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$108,347$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
1,672nd highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$108,347$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 15% 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
$348K$108K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $179,634 | $167,349 |
| 2012 | $189,737 | $168,014 |
| 2013 | $215,730 | $174,596 |
| 2014 | $236,462 | $175,709 |
| 2015 | $230,055 | $182,509 |
| 2016 | $344,265 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $298,416 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $330,542 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $346,343 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $348,157 | $202,873 |
| 2021 | $296,714 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $286,949 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $259,081 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $160,041 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $108,347 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $108,347 | $0 | −$51,694 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $160,041 | $172 | −$99,040 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $259,081 | $501 | −$27,868 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $286,949 | $449 | −$9,765 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $296,714 | $307 | −$51,443 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Department Chair | $348,157 | $232 | +$1,814 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $346,343 | $218 | +$15,801 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $330,542 | $218 | +$32,126 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $298,416 | $227 | −$45,849 |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $344,265 | $227 | +$114,210 |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Department Chair | $230,055 | $194 | −$6,407 |
| 2014 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Department Chair | $236,462 | $175 | +$20,732 |
| 2013 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Department Chair | $215,730 | $175 | +$25,993 |
| 2012 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Department Chair | $189,737 | $175 | +$10,103 |
| 2011 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Department Chair | $179,634 | $194 |
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