Karen Balcom
$205,689.56asAssociate Professor+0.92%
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.
In 2025, Karen Balcom received a salary of $205,689.56 working as Associate Professor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 0.92% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Karen Balcom has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times between 2011 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $205,689.56 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 Associate Professors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Anna Danielova | $291,126.69 |
| Daniel Cordovani | $287,222.62 |
| Thomas Doyle | $271,635.65 |
| Emad Mohammad | $260,076.39 |
| Leslie Martin | $251,749.26 |
| Teal Mcateer | $251,285.53 |
| Robert Whyte | $250,536.44 |
| Kevin Veenstra | $247,960.49 |
| Manish Kacker | $246,548.32 |
| Rita Cossa | $239,510.94 |
Top earning Associate Professors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Waterloo | $382,259.63 | University Of Waterloo |
Toronto Metropolitan University | $376,535.18 | Toronto Metropolitan University |
University Of Toronto | $337,603.54 | University Of Toronto |
York University | $334,650.64 | York University |
University Of Western Ontario | $334,433.40 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Waterloo | $327,153.43 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $326,571.19 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Western Ontario | $320,293.82 | University Of Western Ontario |
Toronto Metropolitan University | $319,358.58 | Toronto Metropolitan University |
York University | $318,066.28 | York University |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| James Wadsley Professor | Professor | $205,784.43 |
| Xu-Dong Zhu Professor | Professor | $205,735.02 |
| 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 |
| Yanqiu Rachel Zhou Professor / Director | Professor / Director | $205,311.48 |
| Yun Zhou Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $205,078.92 |