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.
Paula Gardner
Paula Gardner served as the Department Chair / Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $223,241.70 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Paula has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$223,758.90
Total paid in 2024
$223,241.70
Salary
$517.20
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Paula on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Department Chair / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Paula experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.72% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Paula's total pay had risen by 33.27% compared to the pay in 2016. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Department Chair / Professor | $223,242 | $517 | ⇧ 5.38% |
| 2023 | Professor | $211,840 | $501 | ⇧ 8.09% |
| 2022 | Professor | $196,004 | $449 | ⇩ -1.89% |
| 2021 | Associate Professor | $199,853 | $392 | ⇧ 3.55% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor | $193,036 | $348 | ⇧ 3.45% |
| 2019 | Associate Professor | $186,660 | $272 | ⇧ 3.61% |
| 2018 | Associate Professor | $180,193 | $218 | ⇧ 9.18% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor | $165,009 | $227 | ⇩ -1.59% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor | $167,675 | $227 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held exactly same position title ( Department Chair / Professor ) in the McMaster University.
10 out of 19 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Armstrong | $204,319 | $517 |
| Christina Baade | $206,353 | $517 |
| Mohamed Bakr | $241,605 | $517 |
| Steven Bray | $204,037 | $517 |
| Ana Regina Campos | $243,520 | $517 |
| Marie Elliot | $249,444 | $517 |
| Tina Fetner | $212,310 | $517 |
| Paula Gardner | $223,242 | $517 |
| Mark Lawford | $229,721 | $517 |
| Susanna O’brien | $217,845 | $517 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 97 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 97 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjim Hossain | Professor And Chair, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $330,308 |
| Lynne-Marie Postovit | Department Head, Professor, Tier 1 Canadian Research Chair (Translational Cancer) | Queen’s University | $267,990 |
| Marilyn Lambert-drache | Associate Professor / Department Chair | York University | $267,265 |
| Rafael Kleiman | Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor | McMaster University | $266,550 |
| Wai-ming Ho | Professor / Department Chair | York University | $265,554 |
| Jennifer Connolly | Professor / Department Chair | York University | $264,671 |
| Kathryn Mcpherson | Professor / Department Chair | York University | $253,325 |
| Ilia Binder | Professor And Chair, Department of Mathematical And Computational Sciences | University of Toronto | $252,891 |
| Robert Tsushima | Associate Professor / Department Chair | York University | $252,638 |
| Marie Elliot | Department Chair / Professor | McMaster University | $249,961 |