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Karen L Bird

McMaster University/Professor / Department Chair

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$204,327

Total compensation $204,720, including $392 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#304

McMaster University

Years on List

3

2017–2021

Peak Salary

$204,327

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $170,177 in 2017 to $204,720 in 2021. No data from 2018 to 2019.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201720202021
Total compensation, 2017–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2021

$169,950 in 2017 is worth about $214,001 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2021Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University$204,327Benefits $392Total $204,720
2020Professor / Department ChairMcMaster University$197,047Benefits $348Total $197,395
2017Professor / Department ChairMcmaster University$169,950Benefits $227Total $170,177

On the List
2021

Karen L Bird's $204,327 salary at McMaster University was about 29% above the 2021 median there, $158,018. Karen L Bird was the #304 highest-paid of 1,437 people McMaster University disclosed in 2021, with total compensation of $204,720. Karen L Bird's $204,327 salary was in line with the 2021 province-wide median of $205,094 for Department Chair & Professor. Karen L Bird has appeared on the Sunshine List at McMaster University 3 times, 2017–2021.

Also at McMaster University
2021

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