What does a Department Chair & Professor make at McMaster University?
In 2025 the median Department Chair & Professor at McMaster University was paid $229,668 (23 people). That is 3% above the provincial median of $223,765 for the role. The highest-paid was $258,225.
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People
23listed as Department Chair & Professor in 2025
Median salary
$229,668salary paid, 2025
Highest paid
$258,225salary paid, 2025
vs Ontario
+$5,903against $223,765 province-wide
Best paid in the role
McMaster University · 2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie ElliotDepartment Chair / Professor | $258,225 | $258,742 |
| 2 | William Michael FarmerProfessor / Department Chair | $254,413 | $254,887 |
| 3 | Mel RutherfordProfessor / Department Chair | $247,572 | $248,089 |
| 4 | Alison SillsProfessor / Department Chair | $245,887 | $246,404 |
| 5 | Ana Regina CamposProfessor / Department Chair | $242,245 | $242,719 |
| 6 | Hatem ZurobProfessor / Department Chair | $239,123 | $239,640 |
| 7 | Mohamed BakrProfessor / Department Chair | $238,476 | $238,993 |
| 8 | Richard PaigeProfessor / Department Chair | $237,876 | $238,393 |
| 9 | Giuseppe MelaciniProfessor / Department Chair | $235,605 | $236,122 |
| 10 | Paula GardnerProfessor / Department Chair | $234,770 | $235,287 |
The 10 highest salaries among the 23 McMaster University records mapped to Department Chair & Professor in 2025. The full 2025 roster →
Median by year
2001–2025
- At McMaster University
- Ontario median for the role
Median salary paid, Department Chair & Professor at McMaster University, against every Department Chair & Professor in Ontario. Years with fewer than 5 people are left blank.
Year by year
| Year | People | Median | Highest | Ontario median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | $229,668 | $258,225 | $223,765 |
| 2024 | 19 | $223,138 | $249,444 | $222,981 |
| 2023 | 16 | $223,843 | $254,856 | $210,786 |
| 2022 | 21 | $211,775 | $231,425 | $206,953 |
| 2021 | 20 | $209,019 | $228,139 | $205,094 |
| 2020 | 25 | $202,873 | $348,157 | $198,238 |
| 2019 | 28 | $196,371 | $315,301 | $196,371 |
| 2018 | 22 | $196,938 | $213,555 | $196,938 |
| 2017 | 25 | $187,681 | $209,993 | $187,681 |
| 2016 | 26 | $185,279 | $222,798 | $185,279 |
| 2015 | 25 | $182,509 | $303,655 | $182,509 |
| 2014 | 25 | $175,709 | $328,891 | $175,709 |
| 2013 | 30 | $174,596 | $329,235 | $174,596 |
| 2012 | 23 | $168,014 | $304,086 | $168,014 |
| 2011 | 23 | $167,349 | $274,996 | $167,349 |
| 2010 | 22 | $154,165 | $275,567 | $154,165 |
| 2009 | 25 | $146,020 | $280,038 | $146,020 |
| 2008 | 23 | $138,804 | $263,019 | $138,804 |
| 2005 | 22 | $127,265 | $159,588 | $127,265 |
| 2004 | 23 | $121,908 | $160,723 | $121,908 |
| 2003 | 24 | $117,934 | $160,412 | $117,934 |
| 2002 | 24 | $113,318 | $155,580 | $113,318 |
| 2001 | 18 | $106,707 | $121,920 | $106,707 |
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Method. Figures are salary paid (not salary plus taxable benefits), the basis of every median on this site, for records whose filed job title maps to Department Chair & Professor at McMaster University on the Ontario Sunshine List, which lists only public-sector employees paid $100,000 or more. A year with fewer than 5 people shows “<5” for both its count and its median, since naming the exact count would narrow the median down to specific people. Data runs through 2025. The 2025 figures were published here on .