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Shahram Shirani

Professor / Associate Chair / Department Chair at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 20 years between 2006 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Shahram Shirani
Professor / Associate Chair / Department Chair
McMaster University
Salary paid
$240,852.61
Taxable benefits
$517.20
Total disclosed
$241,369.81
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$20,939 (+9.5%)
20years on
the list

Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025

198th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.

Paid more than 97% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2006$102,182$111,225
2007$109,337$113,532
2008$116,844$115,180
2009$124,481$118,140
2010$131,965$119,883
2011$139,130$122,420
2012$145,466$164,548
2013$150,209$173,405
2014$154,780$177,778
2015$158,969$276,728
2016$161,870
2017$178,426
2018$185,041
2019$192,060$188,705
2020$198,463$190,102
2021$205,023$195,197
2022$197,559$120,125
2023$213,606$127,222
2024$219,914$214,930
2025$240,853

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Chair / Department Chair$240,853$517+$20,939 (+9.5%)
2024McMaster UniversityAssociate Chair / Professor$219,914$517+$6,308 (+3.0%)
2023McMaster UniversityProfessor$213,606$701+$16,047 (+8.1%)
2022McMaster UniversityProfessor$197,559$449−$7,464 (−3.6%)
2021McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Chair$205,023$392+$6,560 (+3.3%)
2020McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Chair$198,463$398+$6,403 (+3.3%)
2019McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Chair$192,060$272+$7,019 (+3.8%)
2018McMaster UniversityAssociate Chair/Professor$185,041$218+$6,615 (+3.7%)
2017McMaster UniversityProfessor / Endowed Chair / Associate Chair$178,426$227+$16,556 (+10.2%)
2016McMaster UniversityProfessor / Endowed Chair / Associate Chair$161,870$227+$2,901 (+1.8%)
2015McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$158,969$194+$4,189 (+2.7%)
2014McMaster UniversityProfessor / Endowed Chair$154,780$175+$4,571 (+3.0%)
2013McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$150,209$175+$4,743 (+3.3%)
2012McMaster UniversityProfessor/Endowed Chair$145,466$175+$6,336 (+4.6%)
2011McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor$139,130$194+$7,165 (+5.4%)
2010McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor$131,965$213+$7,484 (+6.0%)
2009McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor$124,481$234+$7,637 (+6.5%)
2008McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor$116,844$272+$7,507 (+6.9%)
2007McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor$109,337$284+$7,155 (+7.0%)
2006McMaster UniversityAssociate Professor$102,182$295

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Questions and answers

Why is Shahram Shirani on the disclosure list?

McMaster University paid Shahram Shirani $240,853 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

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