Ontario public pay
Sean K Carey
Professor / Director at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 16 years between 2009 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $209,671.06
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $210,188.26
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$26,671 (−11.3%)16years on
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Change from 2024: −$26,671 (−11.3%)16years on
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Among 29 people with the title “Professor / Director” in 2025
Paid more than 31% of them. Their median: $221,828.
$209,671$170,102$296,372
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
462nd highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$209,671$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 95% 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
$210K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $109,203 | $121,998 |
| 2010 | $118,088 | $122,481 |
| 2012 | $140,067 | $124,588 |
| 2013 | $137,952 | $127,725 |
| 2014 | $150,659 | $113,629 |
| 2015 | $179,510 | $116,040 |
| 2016 | $198,806 | $112,537 |
| 2017 | $196,053 | $163,118 |
| 2018 | $186,633 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $206,203 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $192,433 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $207,034 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $191,576 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $265,681 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $236,342 | $220,465 |
| 2025 | $209,671 | $221,828 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Director | $209,671 | $517 | −$26,671 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityDirector / Professor | $236,342 | $517 | −$29,340 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $265,681 | $501 | +$74,106 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $191,576 | $449 | −$15,459 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $207,034 | $392 | +$14,601 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $192,433 | $348 | −$13,770 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $206,203 | $272 | +$19,570 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $186,633 | $218 | −$9,420 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $196,053 | $227 | −$2,752 |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $198,806 | $227 | +$19,296 |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $179,510 | $194 | +$28,851 |
| 2014 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $150,659 | $175 | +$12,708 |
| 2013 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor | $137,952 | $175 | −$2,116 |
| 2012 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor · moved here | $140,067 | $175 | |
| 2010 | Carleton UniversityFaculty Member | $118,088 | $0 | +$8,885 |
| 2009 | Carleton UniversityFaculty Member | $109,203 | $0 |
Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal