Ontario public pay
Tony Porter
Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 21 years between 2005 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $229,054.39
- Taxable benefits
- $0.00
- Total disclosed
- $229,054.39
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$6,589 (+3.0%)21years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$6,589 (+3.0%)21years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 87% of them. Their median: $135,910.
$229,054$100,004$509,014
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
270th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$229,054$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 97% 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
$229K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $102,878 | $127,265 |
| 2006 | $109,146 | $135,632 |
| 2007 | $115,000 | $126,178 |
| 2008 | $120,249 | $129,655 |
| 2009 | $127,387 | $126,686 |
| 2010 | $134,940 | $131,436 |
| 2011 | $135,183 | $111,093 |
| 2012 | $145,573 | $180,766 |
| 2013 | $163,546 | $167,245 |
| 2014 | $168,861 | $168,861 |
| 2015 | $182,813 | $182,813 |
| 2016 | $192,908 | $192,908 |
| 2017 | $191,098 | $188,116 |
| 2018 | $190,811 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $197,467 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $203,734 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $210,433 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $226,837 | $212,162 |
| 2023 | $222,989 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $222,466 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $229,054 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $229,054 | $0 | +$6,589 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $222,466 | $101 | −$523 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $222,989 | $0 | −$3,848 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityAssociate Dean / Professor | $226,837 | $1,303 | +$16,404 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $210,433 | $1,072 | +$6,698 |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $203,734 | $929 | +$6,267 |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $197,467 | $852 | +$6,656 |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $190,811 | $827 | −$286 |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Dean | $191,098 | $866 | −$1,811 |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Dean | $192,908 | $881 | +$10,095 |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Associate Dean | $182,813 | $709 | +$13,952 |
| 2014 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Associate Dean | $168,861 | $616 | +$5,315 |
| 2013 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Associate Dean | $163,546 | $601 | +$17,972 |
| 2012 | McMaster UniversityProfessor/Associate Dean | $145,573 | $575 | +$10,390 |
| 2011 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $135,183 | $605 | +$243 |
| 2010 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $134,940 | $635 | +$7,553 |
| 2009 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $127,387 | $667 | +$7,138 |
| 2008 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $120,249 | $744 | +$5,248 |
| 2007 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $115,000 | $752 | +$5,854 |
| 2006 | McMaster UniversityChair & Professor | $109,146 | $757 | +$6,268 |
| 2005 | McMaster UniversityDepartment Chair/Professor | $102,878 | $727 |
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