Don Abelson
$254,563.83asDirector / Professor+5.12%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2024 to 2025.
Don Abelson, Director / Professor at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $254,563.83 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.12% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Don Abelson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 2 times between 2024 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $254,563.83 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.
Top earning Director / Professors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Parminder Raina | $420,052.78 |
| Don Abelson | $254,563.83 |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington Walker Professor / Vice Provost (Equity and Inclusion) | Professor / Vice Provost (Equity and Inclusion) | $256,125.13 |
| Ashley Downey Associate Vice-President, Pan-University Faculty Advancement | Associate Vice-President, Pan-University Faculty Advancement | $255,916.38 |
| Saeid Habibi Endowed Chair / Professor | Endowed Chair / Professor | $255,280.28 |
| Ruth Chen Associate Professor / Instructional Design and Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant | Associate Professor / Instructional Design and Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant | $255,219.96 |
| Martin Horn Professor / Associate Vice-President Research | Professor / Associate Vice-President Research | $255,080.85 |
| William Michael Farmer Professor / Department Chair | Professor / Department Chair | $254,412.94 |
| Michael Farquharson Professor | Professor | $254,193.28 |
| Margaret Mckinnon Professor | Professor | $254,043.99 |
| Steven Moore Treasurer And Chief Investment Officer | Treasurer And Chief Investment Officer | $253,886.24 |
| Marilyn Lightstone Professor | Professor | $253,681.10 |