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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Melinda Gough served as the Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $201,941.16 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melinda has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$202,458.36

Total paid in 2024

$201,941.16

Salary

$517.20

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   McMaster University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$202K
Low: $101K Avg: $217K High: $502K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$202K
Low: $100K Avg: $166K High: $709K
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Between 2010 and 2024, Melinda experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.88% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Melinda's total pay had risen by 92.93% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Melinda's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 5.49% rise in compensation over the past 2 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
2024 Professor $201,941 $517 3.42%
2023 Professor $195,267 $501 2.00%
2022 Professor $191,472 $449 3.48%
2021 Professor / Director $185,082 $392 6.23%
2020 Professor / Associate Professor $174,256 $348 10.20%
2019 Associate Professor $158,171 $272 -0.79%
2018 Associate Professor $159,490 $218 9.43%
2017 Associate Professor $145,713 $227 -0.81%
2016 Associate Professor $146,908 $227 2.44%
2015 Associate Professor $143,430 $194 10.48%
2014 Associate Professor $129,829 $175 11.64%
2013 Associate Professor $116,275 $175 2.16%
2012 Associate Professor $113,815 $175 4.04%
2011 Associate Professor $109,371 $194 4.41%
2010 Associate Professor $104,724 $213

The 2024 Sunshine List has 365 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the McMaster University.

10 out of 365 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Prakash Abad $221,220 $0
Julia Abelson $215,420 $517
Barry Allen $210,694 $517
Gavin Andrews $222,838 $517
Donald Arnold $255,185 $517
Ali A Ashkar $215,103 $517
Stephanie Atkinson $235,156 $0
Richard C Austin $245,039 $4,088
Olufemi Ayeni $204,467 $517
Paul Ayers $224,317 $517

The 2024 Sunshine List has 21780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21780 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Alan Aspuru-guzik Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science University of Toronto $708,913
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $661,244
John Yoo Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $607,885
Meric Gertler President; Professor of Geography And Planning University of Toronto $635,776
David Goldreich Professor of Finance University of Toronto $555,135
Anthony Tang Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $550,027
Rhonda Lenton President And Vice- Chancellor / Professor York University $563,990
Mikhail Simutin Associate Professor of Finance University of Toronto $551,736
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $526,497
William Strange Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy University of Toronto $525,503