Ontario public pay
Yair Berson
Professor / Distinguished Research Professor at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 5 years between 2021 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $272,640.72
- Taxable benefits
- $517.20
- Total disclosed
- $273,157.92
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$11,504 (+4.4%)5years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$11,504 (+4.4%)5years on
the list
Among 1,966 people at McMaster University in 2025
85th highest paid. Their median: $150,713.
$272,641$100,039$498,075
Paid more than 98% 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
$273K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $243,610 | $118,671 |
| 2022 | $249,642 | $120,125 |
| 2023 | $255,144 | $127,222 |
| 2024 | $261,136 | $127,753 |
| 2025 | $272,641 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McMaster UniversityProfessor / Distinguished Research Professor | $272,641 | $517 | +$11,504 |
| 2024 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $261,136 | $517 | +$5,992 |
| 2023 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $255,144 | $501 | +$5,502 |
| 2022 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $249,642 | $449 | +$6,032 |
| 2021 | McMaster UniversityProfessor | $243,610 | $392 |
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