McMaster University
Universities · FY2025
1,966 disclosed employees* in 2025
16 yrs on file (2010–2025)
56.8% estimated female
Avg. salary
$165,955
Avg. total comp
$168,051
Total disclosed salary*
$326,268,297
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Total disclosed salary & employees over time 2010–2025
Total disclosed salary
Disclosed employees
Top positions FY2025 · ranked by disclosed employees
| # | Position | Disclosed Emp. | Median salary | P90 salary | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor province-wide | 463 | $222,083 | $282,505 | +2.3% |
| 2 | Associate Professor province-wide | 388 | $174,795 | $222,831 | +4.2% |
| 3 | Assistant Professor province-wide | 249 | $139,406 | $191,499 | +7.6% |
| 4 | Librarian province-wide | 22 | $116,888 | $169,911 | +5.7% |
| 5 | Project Manager province-wide | 17 | $114,710 | $125,125 | +4.7% |
| 6 | Program Manager province-wide | 11 | $112,997 | $119,458 | +4.7% |
| 7 | Associate Dean province-wide | 10 | $219,778 | $252,778 | +4.4% |
| 8 | Assistant Dean province-wide | 9 | $158,845 | $208,956 | -4.5% |
| 9 | Dean province-wide | 6 | $328,243 | $400,880 | +6.5% |
| 10 | Instructor province-wide | 6 | $120,486 | $136,592 | n/a |
Workforce history 2010–2025
| Year | Disclosed Emp. | Avg. salary | Avg. total comp | Total disclosed salary | Newly disclosed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,966 | $165,955 | $168,051 | $326,268,297 | 15.3% | 56.8% F |
| 2024 | 1,818 | $165,950 | $167,973 | $301,696,777 | 14.7% | 55.1% F |
| 2023 | 1,661 | $166,872 | $168,721 | $277,174,110 | 14.4% | 54.1% F |
| 2022 | 1,536 | $166,817 | $168,487 | $256,230,808 | 11.3% | 53.6% F |
| 2021 | 1,437 | $166,668 | $168,214 | $239,501,736 | 9.0% | 53.2% F |
| 2020 | 1,425 | $163,409 | $164,850 | $232,857,515 | 14.9% | 52.8% F |
| 2019 | 1,300 | $163,525 | $164,819 | $212,582,869 | 9.7% | 51.0% F |
| 2018 | 1,256 | $161,868 | $163,027 | $203,306,717 | 10.6% | 49.8% F |
| 2017 | 1,203 | $159,419 | $160,173 | $191,780,888 | 9.1% | 49.2% F |
| 2016 | 1,150 | $157,729 | $158,438 | $181,388,484 | 9.6% | 47.7% F |
| 2015 | 1,137 | $157,774 | $158,393 | $179,388,940 | 11.0% | 47.1% F |
| 2014 | 1,063 | $150,538 | $151,141 | $160,022,006 | 9.6% | 45.5% F |
| 2013 | 1,032 | $149,966 | $150,532 | $154,765,398 | 8.9% | 44.3% F |
| 2012 | 1,015 | $147,776 | $148,259 | $149,992,792 | 9.6% | 43.3% F |
| 2011 | 967 | $144,000 | $144,446 | $139,248,300 | 10.3% | 41.8% F |
| 2010 | 928 | $140,885 | $141,359 | $130,741,335 | 100.0% | 40.6% F |
"Newly disclosed" is the share of that year's disclosed employees appearing on the list for the first time anywhere — not a hire rate. Many already worked here and simply crossed the $100,000 threshold. Gender is a name-based estimate, shown only for years with 20 or more disclosed employees.
Top disclosed earners FY2025
| # | Name | Title | Total comp | YoY | Sector rank | Position rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Emerson | Professor | $498,592 | +4.1% | 46/30976 | 34/6252 |
| 2 | David Farrar | Professor | $488,506 | -6.9% | 51/30976 | 36/6252 |
| 3 | Susan Tighe | President and Vicechancellor | $476,373 | +5.3% | 58/30976 | 5/25 |
| 4 | Paul Obyrne | Dean and Vicepresident Health Sciences and Professor | $472,802 | n/a | 61/30976 | 44/6252 |
| 5 | Salim Yusuf | Professor | $452,745 | -10.0% | 83/30976 | 57/6252 |
| 6 | Mohit Bhandari | Professor | $448,979 | +0.0% | 88/30976 | 60/6252 |
| 7 | Deborah Martin | Associate Vicepresident Real Estate Partnerships and Ancillary Operations | $443,321 | +42.0% | 103/30976 | — |
| 8 | Gregory Steinberg | Professor | $433,555 | +4.3% | 117/30976 | 79/6252 |
| 9 | Mick Bhatia | Professor | $432,223 | +4.0% | 119/30976 | 81/6252 |
| 10 | Khaled Hassanein | Dean and Professor | $423,949 | +4.1% | 134/30976 | 3/128 |