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.
Mel Rutherford
Mel Rutherford served as the Department Chair / Professor at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $237,010.59 and a taxable benefit of $501.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Mel has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$237,511.95
Total paid in 2023
$237,010.59
Salary
$501.36
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mel on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Department Chair / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2012 and 2023, Mel experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.54% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Mel's total pay had risen by 80.35% compared to the pay in 2012. Notably, during Mel's tenure as Department Chair / Professor, there has been a significant 6.81% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Department Chair / Professor | $237,011 | $501 | ⇧ 6.81% |
| 2022 | Department Chair / Professor | $221,910 | $449 | ⇧ 9.33% |
| 2021 | Professor / Department Chair | $202,987 | $392 | ⇧ 10.03% |
| 2020 | Professor | $184,485 | $348 | ⇧ 2.93% |
| 2019 | Professor | $179,294 | $272 | ⇧ 3.50% |
| 2018 | Professor | $173,277 | $218 | ⇧ 3.84% |
| 2017 | Professor | $166,857 | $227 | ⇧ 4.07% |
| 2016 | Professor | $160,316 | $227 | ⇧ 2.25% |
| 2015 | Professor | $156,845 | $173 | ⇧ 8.74% |
| 2014 | Professor / Associate Chair | $144,219 | $175 | ⇧ 4.62% |
| 2013 | Professor / Associate Chair | $137,843 | $175 | ⇧ 4.80% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $131,524 | $175 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 16 employees who held exactly same position title ( Department Chair / Professor ) in the McMaster University.
10 out of 16 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Bakr | $254,856 | $501 |
| Ana Regina Campos | $247,890 | $501 |
| Marie Elliot | $239,879 | $501 |
| Marilyn Lightstone | $237,955 | $501 |
| Mel Rutherford | $237,011 | $501 |
| Mark Lawford | $227,227 | $501 |
| Alison Sills | $225,142 | $501 |
| Carlos Filipe | $224,592 | $501 |
| Gillian Ruth Goward | $223,093 | $501 |
| Hatem Zurob | $218,408 | $501 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 114 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 114 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjim Hossain | Professor And Chair, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $338,544 |
| Margarida Duarte | Professor And Chair, Department of Economics | University of Toronto | $287,856 |
| Nina Bascia | Professor of Education And Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher And Adult Education | University of Toronto | $262,404 |
| Rafael Kleiman | Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor | McMaster University | $258,619 |
| Gianni Parise | Associate Vice President Research / Associate Professor / Department Chair / Professor | McMaster University | $256,963 |
| Angelo Belcastro | Professor / Department Chair / Course Director | York University | $256,439 |
| Mohamed Bakr | Department Chair / Professor | McMaster University | $255,357 |
| Salvatore Bancheri | Professor And Acting Chair, Department of Language Studies | University of Toronto | $254,250 |
| Steven Bernstein | Professor And Chair, Department of Political Science | University of Toronto | $252,149 |
| Earl Woodruff | Professor of Education And Chair, Department of Applied Psychology And Human Development | University of Toronto | $250,173 |