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Xiaolin Wu

Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2000 and 2025.

McMaster UniversityProfessorEveryone at McMaster University in 2025
Salary disclosure2025
Xiaolin Wu
Professor
McMaster University
Salary paid
$129,536.06
Taxable benefits
$258.60
Total disclosed
$129,794.66
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$114,844 (−47.0%)25years on
the list

Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025

Paid more than 28% of them. Their median: $135,910.

Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025

1,240th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.

Paid more than 61% 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
2000$100,418$106,474
2002$105,546$108,432
2003$119,298$111,532
2004$126,786$113,447
2005$131,949$116,752
2006$137,317$120,507
2007$145,156$126,178
2008$152,457$129,655
2009$159,104$126,686
2010$165,736$131,436
2011$163,539$111,093
2012$168,391$111,392
2013$182,069$112,751
2014$186,515$113,629
2015$189,833$116,040
2016$198,673$112,537
2017$204,566$163,118
2018$199,717$115,265
2019$216,465$115,540
2020$222,021$118,049
2021$227,609$118,671
2022$238,626$120,125
2023$238,285$127,222
2024$244,380$127,753
2025$129,536$135,910

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025McMaster UniversityProfessor$129,536$259−$114,844
2024McMaster UniversityProfessor$244,380$517+$6,095
2023McMaster UniversityProfessor$238,285$501−$341
2022McMaster UniversityProfessor$238,626$449+$11,017
2021McMaster UniversityProfessor$227,609$392+$5,589
2020McMaster UniversityProfessor$222,021$348+$5,556
2019McMaster UniversityProfessor$216,465$272+$16,747
2018McMaster UniversityProfessor$199,717$218−$4,848
2017McMaster UniversityProfessor$204,566$227+$5,892
2016McMaster UniversityProfessor$198,673$227+$8,840
2015McMaster UniversityProfessor$189,833$194+$3,318
2014McMaster UniversityProfessor$186,515$175+$4,446
2013McMaster UniversityProfessor$182,069$175+$13,678
2012McMaster UniversityProfessor$168,391$175+$4,852
2011McMaster UniversityProfessor$163,539$194−$2,197
2010McMaster UniversityProfessor$165,736$213+$6,632
2009McMaster UniversityProfessor$159,104$234+$6,647
2008McMaster UniversityProfessor$152,457$272+$7,301
2007McMaster UniversityProfessor$145,156$284+$7,839
2006McMaster UniversityProfessor$137,317$295+$5,367
2005McMaster UniversityProfessor$131,949$295+$5,163
2004McMaster UniversityProfessor$126,786$286+$7,488
2003McMaster UniversityProfessor$119,298$337+$13,751
2002McMaster UniversityProfessor · moved here$105,546$227
2000University Of Western OntarioProfessor$100,418$127

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