Gu Xu

$107,088.58asProfessor

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2005 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$107,088.58
$258.60
47.03%
2024
Professor
$202,161.95
$517.20
2.29%
2023
Professor
$197,632.04
$501.36
1.99%
2022
Professor
$193,771.70
$449.20
7.76%
2021
Professor
$179,817.36
$392.40
2.15%
2020
Professor
$183,762.05
$347.95
2.44%
2019
Professor
$179,376.47
$272.16
2.6%
2018
Professor
$174,836.09
$217.68
8.1%
2017
Professor
$161,730.40
$227.13
2.33%
2016
Professor
$165,591.61
$227.15
0.39%
2015
Professor
$166,233.77
$194.46
12.54%
2014
Professor
$147,707.14
$174.72
2.58%
2013
Professor
$151,612.70
$174.72
2.84%
2012
Professor
$147,430.50
$174.72
3.58%
2011
Professor
$142,328.10
$194.04
9.3%
2010
Professor
$130,219.53
$213.36
0.11%
2009
Professor
$130,366.92
$233.79
5.64%
2008
Professor
$123,412.13
$271.55
11.23%
2007
Professor
$110,947.80
$283.70
1.36%
2006
Professor
$109,459.44
$294.72
5.17%
2005
Professor
$104,074.80
$295.44

In 2025, Gu Xu received a salary of $107,088.58 working as Professor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 47.03% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Gu Xu has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 21 times between 2005 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $202,161.95 in 2024. In addition to salary, $258.60 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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NameSalary
Claudia Emerson$498,075.21
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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

NameSalary
University Of Toronto
$509,014.02
University Of Toronto
$466,989.18
University Of Western Ontario
$446,079.42
University Of Waterloo
$407,658.40
University Of Western Ontario
$406,799.26
University Of Western Ontario
$401,974.06
University Of Waterloo
$400,000.08
University Of Waterloo
$396,821.10
University Of Waterloo
$390,915.27
University Of Western Ontario
$390,775.20

Other employees at McMaster University

NameSalary
Graham Campbell
Research Coordinator / Business Development Manager
$107,335.92
Stephanie Duda
Research Coordinator
$107,322.57
Daniel White
Manager
$107,222.08
Patricia H Strachan
Associate Professor
$107,213.17
Linda Crawford
Manager,Career Education and Professional Development
$107,150.80
Irena Rebalka
Assistant Professor
$107,043.22
T.J. Kelly
Senior Manager, Facility and Business Service
$107,032.17
Carlos Galhardo Junior
Assistant Professor
$107,011.60
Michelle Mcknight
Academic Department Manager II
$106,977.42
Chris Sylvester
Senior Budget Advisor
$106,948.88