Jim Lyons

$106,747.90asProfessor

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2011 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$106,747.90
$258.60
48.74%
2024
Department Chair / Director / Professor
$208,254.83
$517.20
8.47%
2023
Department Chair / Director / Professor
$192,001.05
$501.36
6.61%
2022
Professor
$180,103.20
$449.20
1.69%
2021
Professor
$183,206.16
$392.40
1.07%
2020
Professor / Department Chair
$181,273.03
$347.95
4.61%
2019
Professor / Associate Chair
$173,281.94
$272.16
4.11%
2018
Associate Chair/Professor
$166,440.17
$217.68
10.88%
2017
Professor / Associate Chair
$150,107.49
$227.13
1.9%
2016
Professor / Associate Chair
$153,012.29
$227.15
2.42%
2015
Professor/Associate Chair
$149,397.40
$194.46
10.12%
2014
Professor / Associate Chair
$135,668.08
$174.72
7.91%
2013
Professor/Associate Chair
$125,725.36
$174.72
9.63%
2012
Associate Professor/Associate Chair
$114,686.75
$174.72
7.45%
2011
Associate Professor
$106,732.50
$194.04

In 2025, Jim Lyons received a salary of $106,747.90 working as Professor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 48.74% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Jim Lyons has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times between 2011 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $208,254.83 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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Other employees at McMaster University

NameSalary
Chris Sylvester
Senior Budget Advisor
$106,948.88
Randal Patriquin
Chef Manager
$106,908.76
Alex Biliski
Manager, Software Applications
$106,841.78
Brett Schoenfeldt
Manager, Operations, Quality Assurance Management and Training
$106,795.83
Vanessa Patterson
Manager, Finance
$106,786.14
Shirley Marshall
Business Systems Specialist
$106,691.44
Sibi Vadakken
Manager, Advancement Information Technology and Systems
$106,687.60
Andrew Mous
Manager, Skilled Trades
$106,652.40
Abimbola Abidogun
Business Analyst
$106,633.18
William Mcintyre
Assistant Professor
$106,577.49