The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Gerard Wright served as the Professor at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $406,867.59 and a taxable benefit of $501.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Gerard has held the same position since 2008 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$407,368.95

Total paid in 2023

$406,867.59

Salary

$501.36

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   McMaster University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$407K
Low: $101K Avg: $217K High: $633K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$407K
Low: $100K Avg: $162K High: $651K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2002 and 2023, Gerard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.87% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Gerard's total pay had risen by 289.29% compared to the pay in 2002. Notably, during Gerard's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 118.99% rise in compensation over the past 15 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Professor $406,868 $501 2.27%
2022 Professor $397,862 $449 2.52%
2021 Professor $388,139 $392 2.84%
2020 Professor $377,462 $348 2.78%
2019 Professor $367,321 $272 2.90%
2018 Professor $357,005 $218 3.14%
2017 Professor $346,132 $227 29.91%
2016 Professor $266,396 $227 4.07%
2015 Professor $255,998 $194 7.52%
2014 Professor $238,103 $175 4.07%
2013 Professor $228,785 $175 5.20%
2012 Professor $217,473 $175 2.42%
2011 Professor $212,312 $194 4.01%
2010 Professor $204,093 $213 4.60%
2009 Professor $195,088 $234 5.00%
2008 Professor $185,748 $272 10.37%
2007 Director / Professor $168,259 $284 18.57%
2006 Professor $141,853 $295 7.68%
2005 Department Chair / Professor $131,713 $295 4.29%
2004 Department Chair / Professor $126,290 $286 7.02%
2003 Department Chair And Professor $117,936 $337 13.02%
2002 Department Chair And Professor $104,264 $382

The 2023 Sunshine List has 358 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the McMaster University.

10 out of 358 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Mohit Bhandari $632,225 $551
Salim Yusuf $504,895 $0
Claudia Emerson $469,133 $501
Leonard Waverman $409,167 $0
John Kelton $408,205 $0
Gerard Wright $406,868 $501
Gregory Steinberg $406,494 $501
Mick Bhatia $406,089 $501
Angelo Mikrogianakis $385,850 $501
Akbar Panju $380,338 $0

The 2023 Sunshine List has 21027 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21027 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $651,118
Mohit Bhandari Professor McMaster University $632,776
Brian Silverman Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $612,086
John Yoo Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $584,827
Wei-yi (scott) Liao Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $572,939
David Goldreich Professor of Finance University of Toronto $564,538
Alan Aspuru-guzik Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science University of Toronto $598,572
Anita Mcgahan Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $557,702
Anthony Tang Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $550,027
Jane Philpott Dean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor Queen’s University $546,325