Sarah Symons
Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 13 years between 2013 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $210,391.53
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $210,908.73
Change from 2024: +$25,993 (+14.1%)13years on
the list
Among 31 people with the title “Professor / Department Chair” in 2025
Paid more than 29% of them. Their median: $221,057.
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
459th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
Paid more than 95% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $100,594 | $113,171 |
| 2014 | $105,237 | $113,885 |
| 2015 | $119,588 | |
| 2016 | $126,082 | $138,874 |
| 2017 | $135,579 | |
| 2018 | $145,058 | |
| 2019 | $152,618 | |
| 2020 | $160,140 | |
| 2021 | $166,330 | $152,368 |
| 2022 | $175,949 | $177,556 |
| 2023 | $170,500 | $182,056 |
| 2024 | $184,399 | $221,109 |
| 2025 | $210,392 | $221,057 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Department Chair | $210,392 | $517 | +$25,993 (+14.1%) |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Program Coordinator | $184,399 | $517 | +$13,899 (+8.2%) |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Program Coordinator | $170,500 | $501 | −$5,449 (−3.1%) |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Program Coordinator | $175,949 | $449 | +$9,619 (+5.8%) |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor / Program Coordinator | $166,330 | $392 | +$6,191 (+3.9%) |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor / Program Coordinator | $160,140 | $348 | +$7,521 (+4.9%) |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor / Program Coordinator | $152,618 | $272 | +$7,560 (+5.2%) |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProgram Coordinator/Associate Professor | $145,058 | $218 | +$9,479 (+7.0%) |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor / Program Coordinator | $135,579 | $227 | +$9,497 (+7.5%) |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $126,082 | $227 | +$6,494 (+5.4%) |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor/Assistant Professor | $119,588 | $194 | +$14,351 (+13.6%) |
| 2014 | McMaster UniversityAssistant Professor | $105,237 | $175 | +$4,643 (+4.6%) |
| 2013 | McMaster UniversityAssistant Professor | $100,594 | $174 |
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Questions and answers
Why is Sarah Symons on the disclosure list?
McMaster University paid Sarah Symons $210,392 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
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