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John Cairney

Mcmaster University/Professor / Sessional Faculty

2016 Salary — last year on the list

$144,574

Total compensation $144,730, including $156 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2016

Employer Rank

#660

Mcmaster University

Years on List

9

2008–2016

Peak Salary

$202,115

2015

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $125,619 in 2008 to $144,730 in 2016.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200820102011201320142016
Total compensation, 2008–2016. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20082016

$125,394 in 2008 is worth about $180,454 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2016Professor / Sessional FacultyMcMaster University$144,574
2015ProfessorMcMaster University$202,115
2014ProfessorMcMaster University$188,660
2013ProfessorMcMaster University$183,794
2012Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$178,183
2011Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$171,530
2010Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$163,903
2009Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$156,359
2008Associate ProfessorMcMaster University$125,394

On the List
2016

$100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 124,445 salaries met it in 2016. Among the 1,150 people Mcmaster University disclosed in 2016, John Cairney's total compensation of $144,730 placed #660. Mcmaster University's 2016 median disclosed salary was $152,509; John Cairney's $144,574 sat about 5% below it. Across 9 years at Mcmaster University (2008–2016), John Cairney's highest disclosed salary was $202,115, in 2015.

Also at Mcmaster University
2016

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