Dawn Bowdish

$216,602.59asProfessor+5.55%

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

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Position

Professor

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2011 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$216,602.59	$517.20	5.55%
2024	Professor	$205,218.52	$517.20	3.64%
2023	Professor	$198,011.47	$501.36	3.32%
2022	Professor	$191,644.27	$449.20	2.48%
2021	Professor	$187,007.52	$392.40	0.78%
2020	Professor	$188,472.57	$347.95	11.56%
2019	Professor	$168,939.94	$272.16	4.98%
2018	Associate Professor	$160,922.84	$2,359.75	4.76%
2017	Associate Professor	$153,612.83	$227.13	5.72%
2016	Associate Professor	$145,296.73	$227.15	3.6%
2015	Associate Professor	$140,253.86	$194.46	11.31%
2014	Associate Professor	$126,007.80	$174.72	4.91%
2013	Assistant Professor	$120,110.45	$174.72	5.39%
2012	Assistant Professor	$113,972.80	$174.72	12.14%
2011	Assistant Professor	$101,638.60	$194.04	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Dawn Bowdish was paid $216,602.59 in 2025 as Professor at McMaster University. This represents a 5.55% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Dawn Bowdish has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times between 2011 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $216,602.59 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

Name	Position	Salary
Celia Elaine Rothenberg Associate Professor / Department Chair	Associate Professor / Department Chair	$217,232.46
Joseph Kish Professor	Professor	$217,081.62
Thomas Hawke Professor	Professor	$216,966.40
Sumanth Shankar Professor	Professor	$216,846.59
Lori Letts Professor	Professor	$216,728.93
Jennifer Couturier Professor	Professor	$216,574.35
Yan Wang Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$216,360.22
Spencer Smith Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$216,311.72
Kirsten Culver Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$216,307.93
Aaron Childs Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$216,296.57