James Wadsley

$205,784.43asProfessor+0.07%

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

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Position

Professor

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$205,784.43	$517.20	0.07%
2024	Professor	$205,636.54	$517.20	2.8%
2023	Professor	$200,043.13	$501.36	7.7%
2022	Professor	$185,734.48	$449.20	2.41%
2021	Professor	$190,319.58	$392.40	3.02%
2020	Professor	$184,731.84	$347.95	2.89%
2019	Professor	$179,537.54	$272.16	9.07%
2018	Professor	$164,607.04	$217.68	4.61%
2017	Professor	$157,359.67	$227.13	0.75%
2016	Professor	$158,545.51	$227.15	1.61%
2015	Professor	$156,040.79	$194.46	9.44%
2014	Professor	$142,575.02	$174.72	4.43%
2013	Associate Professor	$136,530.25	$174.72	4.89%
2012	Associate Professor	$130,164.40	$174.72	5.53%
2011	Associate Professor	$123,343.00	$194.04	5.87%
2010	Associate Professor	$116,505.75	$213.36	6.9%
2009	Associate Professor	$108,985.72	$233.79	8.2%
2008	Associate Professor	$100,725.31	$268.76	—

In 2025, James Wadsley received a salary of $205,784.43 working as Professor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 0.07% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Wadsley has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $205,784.43 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.

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Other employees at McMaster University

Name	Position	Salary
Feng Xie Professor	Professor	$206,636.83
Qian Yang Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$206,630.88
Felicia Vulcu Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$206,207.25
Yaser Haddara Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$206,205.68
Darren Bridgewater Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$206,175.44
Xu-Dong Zhu Professor	Professor	$205,735.02
Karen Balcom Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$205,689.56
Deda Gillespie Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$205,613.48
Joanna Wilson Professor / Associate Chair	Professor / Associate Chair	$205,510.02
Glen Crossley Assistant Director, Business Development and Intellectual Property / Sessional Faculty	Assistant Director, Business Development and Intellectual Property / Sessional Faculty	$205,491.39