Deborah Cook
$306,927.26asProfessor+0.85%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2001 to 2025.
In 2025, Deborah Cook received a salary of $306,927.26 working as Professor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 0.85% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Deborah Cook has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 25 times between 2001 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $349,671.57 in 2008. 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.
Top earning Professors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Claudia Emerson | $498,075.21 |
| David Farrar | $483,140.15 |
| Salim Yusuf | $451,950.05 |
| Mohit Bhandari | $448,461.52 |
| Gregory Steinberg | $433,038.02 |
| Mick Bhatia | $430,325.45 |
| Gerard Wright | $412,681.07 |
| James Mackillop | $408,842.07 |
| John Kelton | $408,283.56 |
| Karen Mossman | $403,510.39 |
Top earning Professors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Toronto | $509,014.02 | University Of Toronto |
University Of Toronto | $466,989.18 | University Of Toronto |
University Of Western Ontario | $446,079.42 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Waterloo | $407,658.40 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Western Ontario | $406,799.26 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Western Ontario | $401,974.06 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Waterloo | $400,000.08 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $396,821.10 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $390,915.27 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Western Ontario | $390,775.20 | University Of Western Ontario |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Van Koughnett Associate Vice-President Student and Dean of Students | Associate Vice-President Student and Dean of Students | $308,685.12 |
| Wanda Mckenna Associate Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Office | Associate Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Office | $308,685.12 |
| Omer Ahmed Associate Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | Associate Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | $308,685.12 |
| Pamela E Swett Professor / Dean | Professor / Dean | $308,019.86 |
| Sandra Carroll Professor | Professor | $307,706.41 |
| Rick Hackett Professor | Professor | $303,737.01 |
| James Dunn Professor / Associate Dean / Director | Professor / Associate Dean / Director | $303,153.99 |
| Hendrik Poinar Professor | Professor | $302,729.67 |
| Varun Chaudhary Professor | Professor | $301,371.62 |
| John Stewart Preston Professor / Strategic Advisor / Associate Vice-President | Professor / Strategic Advisor / Associate Vice-President | $298,368.32 |