Heather Sheardown

$348,466.79asProfessor / Dean

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2006 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor / Dean
$348,466.79
$517.20
6.35%
2024
Dean / Professor
$327,673.25
$517.20
4.55%
2023
Dean / Professor
$313,426.73
$501.36
13.93%
2022
Dean / Professor
$275,112.32
$449.20
22.57%
2021
Professor / Dean
$224,447.79
$392.40
6.69%
2020
Professor
$210,371.83
$347.95
3.91%
2019
Professor
$202,454.44
$272.16
6.33%
2018
Professor
$216,130.46
$217.68
10.65%
2017
Professor
$195,329.44
$227.13
6.68%
2016
Professor
$183,100.16
$227.15
1.74%
2015
Professor
$179,960.54
$194.46
9.77%
2014
Professor
$163,936.45
$174.72
1.98%
2013
Professor/Associate Dean
$167,245.32
$174.72
4.7%
2012
Professor/Associate Dean
$159,737.48
$174.72
3.98%
2011
Professor/Associate Dean
$153,625.98
$194.04
1.28%
2010
Professor/Associate Dean
$151,679.67
$213.36
8.23%
2009
Professor/Associate Dean
$140,148.82
$233.79
15.78%
2008
Associate Professor
$121,046.46
$271.55
8.43%
2007
Associate Professor
$111,636.24
$283.70
7.78%
2006
Associate Professor
$103,582.20
$294.72

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Heather Sheardown was paid $348,466.79 in 2025 as Professor / Dean at McMaster University. This represents a 6.35% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Heather Sheardown has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 20 times between 2006 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $348,466.79 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 Professor / Deans in McMaster University

NameSalary
Heather Sheardown$348,466.79
Pamela E Swett$308,019.86
Katherine Cuff$252,426.35

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NameSalary
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$372,004.96
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Professor
$367,858.98
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$356,127.07
Maureen J Macdonald
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
$353,194.33
Ali Emadi
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$349,058.36
Andrew Knights
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$345,544.84
Lili Litwin
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$344,485.32
Gary Andrew Chaimowitz
Professor
$340,553.48
Ronald Balvers
Professor / Endowed Chair / Area Chair
$339,206.85
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Professor
$338,880.63