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John Brennan

McMaster University/Professor / Canada Research Chair / Director

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$246,341

Total compensation $246,613, including $272 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2019

Employer Rank

#73

McMaster University

Years on List

3

2015–2019

Peak Salary

$253,020

2018

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $242,076 in 2015 to $246,613 in 2019. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201520182019
Total compensation, 2015–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2019

$241,882 in 2015 is worth about $313,720 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2019Professor / Canada Research Chair / DirectorMcMaster University$246,341Benefits $272Total $246,613
2018Professor/Canada Research Chair/DirectorMcMaster University$253,020Benefits $218Total $253,237
2015Professor/Director/Canada Research ChairMcMaster University$241,882Benefits $194Total $242,076

On the List
2019

$100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 167,098 salaries met it in 2019. In 2019, John Brennan's total compensation of $246,613 at McMaster University ranked #73 of 1,300 disclosed that year. John Brennan's $246,341 salary at McMaster University was about 57% above the 2019 median there, $157,352. John Brennan has appeared on the Sunshine List at McMaster University 3 times, 2015–2019, peaking in 2018 at $253,020.

Also at McMaster University
2019

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