Brian Coombes

$322,479.75asProfessor

Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$322,479.75
$517.20
4.74%
2024
Professor
$307,884.64
$517.20
1.94%
2023
Professor
$302,019.87
$501.36
9.5%
2022
Professor
$275,825.73
$449.20
13.08%
2021
Professor
$243,920.98
$392.40
3.57%
2020
Professor / Assistant Dean
$235,513.78
$347.95
3.48%
2019
Professor / Assistant Dean, Biochemistry
$227,600.23
$272.16
2.97%
2018
Professor/Assistant Dean
$221,026.42
$217.68
12.17%
2017
Professor / Assistant Dean
$197,039.06
$227.13
11.31%
2016
Professor / Assistant Dean
$177,013.22
$227.15
1.12%
2015
Associate Professor
$175,059.44
$194.46
8.88%
2014
Associate Professor / Assistant Dean
$160,785.06
$174.72
3.96%
2013
Associate Professor
$154,659.80
$174.72
4.35%
2012
Associate Professor
$148,212.00
$174.72
3.25%
2011
Associate Professor
$143,549.21
$194.04
9.88%
2010
Assistant Professor
$130,639.97
$213.36
13.22%
2009
Assistant Professor
$115,384.96
$233.79
7.22%
2008
Assistant Professor
$107,610.80
$271.55

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Brian Coombes was paid $322,479.75 in 2025 as Professor at McMaster University. This represents a 4.74% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Brian Coombes has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $322,479.75 in 2025. In addition to salary, $517.20 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at McMaster University

NameSalary
Gary Andrew Chaimowitz
Professor
$340,553.48
Ronald Balvers
Professor / Endowed Chair / Area Chair
$339,206.85
Chelsea Gabel
Professor
$338,880.63
Milena Head
Professor / Director / Endowed Chair
$335,656.67
Sonia Anand
Associate Vice-President / Professor
$327,337.50
Jonathan Bramson
Professor
$321,998.36
Jeffrey Racine
Professor
$321,849.53
John Maheu
Professor / Distinguished Research Professor
$320,396.26
Mahmut Parlar
Professor / Distinguished Research Professor
$320,157.79
Peter Mascher
Professor
$319,596.51