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What does a Research Associate I make at McMaster University?

In 2025 the median Research Associate I at McMaster University was paid $108,314 (19 people). That is almost exactly the provincial median of $108,776 for the role. The highest-paid was $124,446.

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19

listed as Research Associate I in 2025

Median salary

$108,314

salary paid, 2025

Highest paid

$124,446

salary paid, 2025

vs Ontario

−$462

against $108,776 province-wide

Best paid in the role
McMaster University · 2025

Best-paid Research Associate I at McMaster University, 2025
#NameSalaryTotal
1Sara HowdleResearch Associate (I)$124,446$124,790
2Ricardo AngelesResearch Associate (I)$116,250$116,594
3Jennifer SalernoResearch Associate (I)$112,775$113,119
4Maya AlamResearch Associate (I)$112,775$113,119
5Valerie O'BrienResearch Associate (I)$112,775$113,119
6Stephanie HallResearch Associate (I)$112,378$112,723
7Rachel TeplickyResearch Associate (I)$111,965$112,310
8Shawn FrenchResearch Associate (I)$111,524$111,869
9Grant GibsonResearch Associate (I)$109,239$109,583
10James LallyResearch Associate (I)$108,314$108,658

The 10 highest salaries among the 19 McMaster University records mapped to Research Associate I in 2025. The full 2025 roster →

Median by year
2022–2025

  • At McMaster University
  • Ontario median for the role
At McMaster University and Ontario median for the role, 2022–2025At McMaster University: $103,051 in 2023 to $108,314 in 2025. Ontario median for the role: $103,903 in 2023 to $108,776 in 2025.$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$125K2022202320242025

Median salary paid, Research Associate I at McMaster University, against every Research Associate I in Ontario. Years with fewer than 5 people are left blank.

Year by year

Research Associate I at McMaster University by year
YearPeopleMedianHighestOntario median
202519$108,314$124,446$108,776
202414$104,920$122,748$104,920
20238$103,051$126,065$103,903
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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 Research Associate I 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 .