Ontario public pay
Richard Whitlock
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $273,370.48
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $273,887.68
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$40,098 (+17.2%)9years on
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Change from 2024: +$40,098 (+17.2%)9years on
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Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 97% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$273,370$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
82nd highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$273,370$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 98% 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
$273K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $111,883 | $141,377 |
| 2018 | $162,473 | $144,401 |
| 2019 | $169,808 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $270,139 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $248,373 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $229,960 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $378,980 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $233,273 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $273,370 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $273,370 | $517 | +$40,098 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $233,273 | $517 | −$145,707 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $378,980 | $501 | +$149,020 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $229,960 | $449 | −$18,414 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $248,373 | $307 | −$21,766 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $270,139 | $232 | +$100,331 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $169,808 | $218 | +$7,336 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $162,473 | $218 | +$50,590 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $111,883 | $227 |
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