Derek Chu
$135,223.63asAssistant Professor-31.02%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.
Derek Chu, Assistant Professor at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $135,223.63 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 31.02% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Derek Chu has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $196,044.27 in 2024. In addition to salary, $428.76 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Assistant Professors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Kirsten Culver | $216,307.93 |
| Ken Li | $215,415.13 |
| Eric Bentzen-Bilkvist | $214,622.46 |
| Shane Saunderson | $214,467.80 |
| William Huggins | $214,276.19 |
| Rui Duan | $211,922.19 |
| Muhammad Alam | $207,352.46 |
| Qian Yang | $206,630.88 |
| Luc Bernier | $204,449.29 |
| Jin Wang | $204,103.19 |
Top earning Assistant Professors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Toronto | $371,399.46 | University Of Toronto |
Queen's University | $362,595.78 | Queen's University |
York University | $309,880.82 | York University |
University Of Toronto | $293,315.04 | University Of Toronto |
University Of Waterloo | $283,884.57 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $283,786.57 | University Of Waterloo |
York University | $280,621.88 | York University |
York University | $280,621.88 | York University |
University Of Western Ontario | $279,703.60 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Toronto | $272,286.00 | University Of Toronto |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Hayter Senior Manager | Senior Manager | $135,372.34 |
| Michelle Reichert Clinical Research Veterinarian | Clinical Research Veterinarian | $135,357.35 |
| Anthea Christoforou Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $135,319.05 |
| Sonia Hassini Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $135,268.03 |
| Jon Jones Assistant Director, Finance and Operations | Assistant Director, Finance and Operations | $135,266.07 |
| Fiona Kouyoumdjian Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $135,199.73 |
| Steven Walker Director Of Data Science | Director Of Data Science | $135,151.11 |
| Stephanie Harper Associate Director, Cooperative Education and Career Services | Associate Director, Cooperative Education and Career Services | $135,047.66 |
| Christine Chartier Senior Manager Accounts Payable | Senior Manager Accounts Payable | $134,903.88 |
| Robert Hicks Director, Marketing | Director, Marketing | $134,860.30 |