Ontario public pay
Peter Mascher
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 24 years between 2002 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $319,596.51
- Taxable benefits
- $474.10
- Total disclosed
- $320,070.61
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$10,889 (+3.5%)24years on
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Change from 2024: +$10,889 (+3.5%)24years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 98% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$319,597$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
40th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$319,597$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 99% 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
$320K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $105,307 | $108,432 |
| 2003 | $113,120 | $111,532 |
| 2004 | $132,486 | $120,524 |
| 2005 | $141,122 | $123,110 |
| 2006 | $148,956 | $135,632 |
| 2007 | $158,343 | $143,134 |
| 2008 | $167,231 | |
| 2009 | $175,844 | |
| 2010 | $184,526 | |
| 2011 | $192,865 | |
| 2012 | $209,729 | $111,392 |
| 2013 | $217,720 | |
| 2014 | $227,209 | |
| 2015 | $242,387 | |
| 2016 | $252,052 | |
| 2017 | $257,586 | |
| 2018 | $266,493 | |
| 2019 | $275,800 | |
| 2020 | $284,747 | |
| 2021 | $294,493 | |
| 2022 | $300,981 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $304,482 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $308,707 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $319,597 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $319,597 | $474 | +$10,889 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $308,707 | $517 | +$4,225 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $304,482 | $501 | +$3,501 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $300,981 | $449 | +$6,489 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Vice-Provost (International Affairs) | $294,493 | $392 | +$9,746 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Vice-Provost (International Affairs) | $284,747 | $398 | +$8,946 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Vice-Provost (International Affairs) | $275,800 | $272 | +$9,307 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Vice-Provost (International Affairs) | $266,493 | $218 | +$8,907 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityVice-Provost (International Affairs) / Professor / Endowed Chair | $257,586 | $227 | +$5,535 |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Endowed Chair / Associate Vice-President | $252,052 | $227 | +$9,665 |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair/Associate Vice-President | $242,387 | $194 | +$15,177 |
| 2014 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Endowed Chair / Associate Vice-President | $227,209 | $175 | +$9,489 |
| 2013 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair/Associate Dean | $217,720 | $175 | +$7,991 |
| 2012 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $209,729 | $175 | +$16,864 |
| 2011 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair/Associate Dean | $192,865 | $194 | +$8,339 |
| 2010 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair/Associate Dean | $184,526 | $213 | +$8,682 |
| 2009 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair/Associate Dean | $175,844 | $234 | +$8,612 |
| 2008 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair/Associate Dean | $167,231 | $272 | +$8,888 |
| 2007 | McMaster UniversityChair/Professor | $158,343 | $284 | +$9,388 |
| 2006 | McMaster UniversityChair & Professor | $148,956 | $295 | +$7,834 |
| 2005 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Dean/Professor | $141,122 | $295 | +$8,635 |
| 2004 | McMaster UniversityAssoc. Dean/Professor | $132,486 | $286 | +$19,367 |
| 2003 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $113,120 | $337 | +$7,813 |
| 2002 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $105,307 | $382 |
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