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Lorna Somers

McMaster University/Assistant Vice President, Development

2019 Salary — last year on the list

$206,756

Total compensation $206,974, including $218 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2019

Employer Rank

#186

McMaster University

Years on List

5

1998–2019

Peak Salary

$206,756

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,180 in 1998 to $206,974 in 2019. No data from 2000 to 2014. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K199820152019
Total compensation, 1998–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1998–2019

$110,961 in 1998 is worth about $199,560 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2019Assistant Vice President, DevelopmentMcMaster University$206,756Benefits $218Total $206,974
2018Assistant Vice President, DevelopmentMcMaster University$196,121Benefits $218Total $196,339
2015Director of DevelopmentMcMaster University$183,644Benefits $194Total $183,839
1999Director Of DevelopmentMcMaster University$113,112Benefits $235Total $113,347
1998Director, University AdvancementMcMaster University$110,961Benefits $219Total $111,180

On the List
2019

Lorna Somers's $206,756 salary at McMaster University was about 31% above the 2019 median there, $157,352. In 2019, Lorna Somers's total compensation of $206,974 at McMaster University ranked #186 of 1,300 disclosed that year. $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 167,098 salaries met it in 2019. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at McMaster University 5 years in all, 1998–2019.

Also at McMaster University
2019

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