Vivian Lewis
University Librarian at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 11 years between 2015 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $267,043.10
- Taxable benefits
- $10,408.80
- Total disclosed
- $277,451.90
Change from 2024: +$33,532 (+14.4%)11years on
the list
Among 12 people with the title “University Librarian” in 2025
Paid more than 91% of them. Their median: $211,914.
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
95th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $178,388 | $160,669 |
| 2016 | $178,388 | $160,933 |
| 2017 | $178,388 | $165,149 |
| 2018 | $178,388 | $176,587 |
| 2019 | $195,330 | $183,259 |
| 2020 | $214,514 | $187,636 |
| 2021 | $211,823 | $182,143 |
| 2022 | $217,366 | $179,086 |
| 2023 | $224,107 | $201,894 |
| 2024 | $233,511 | $198,969 |
| 2025 | $267,043 | $211,914 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $267,043 | $10,409 | +$33,532 (+14.4%) |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $233,511 | $10,377 | +$9,404 (+4.2%) |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $224,107 | $10,320 | +$6,741 (+3.1%) |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $217,366 | $10,219 | +$5,543 (+2.6%) |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $211,823 | $10,122 | −$2,691 (−1.3%) |
| 2020 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $214,514 | $10,467 | +$19,184 (+9.8%) |
| 2019 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $195,330 | $6,669 | +$16,942 (+9.5%) |
| 2018 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $178,388 | $390 | $0 (0.0%) |
| 2017 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $178,388 | $407 | $0 (0.0%) |
| 2016 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $178,388 | $409 | $0 (0.0%) |
| 2015 | McMaster UniversityUniversity Librarian | $178,388 | $348 |
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Questions and answers
Why is Vivian Lewis on the disclosure list?
McMaster University paid Vivian Lewis $267,043 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?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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Years are matched by name and employer. 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