Karen Lynn Bird
$225,291.74asProfessor+5.16%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.
Karen Lynn Bird, Professor at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $225,291.74 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.16% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Karen Lynn Bird has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $225,291.74 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 Professors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Claudia Emerson | $498,075.21 |
| David Farrar | $483,140.15 |
| 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
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Toronto | $509,014.02 | University Of Toronto |
University Of Toronto | $466,989.18 | University Of Toronto |
University Of Western Ontario | $446,079.42 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Waterloo | $407,658.40 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Western Ontario | $406,799.26 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Western Ontario | $401,974.06 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Waterloo | $400,000.08 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $396,821.10 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $390,915.27 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Western Ontario | $390,775.20 | University Of Western Ontario |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Leyla Soleymani Professor / Associate Vice-President | Professor / Associate Vice-President | $226,290.42 |
| Julia Abelson Professor | Professor | $225,992.73 |
| Jeffery Donaldson Professor | Professor | $225,755.37 |
| Chang Qing Xu Professor | Professor | $225,659.06 |
| Radhey Shyam Gupta Professor | Professor | $225,422.60 |
| Stephanie Springgay Professor / Director | Professor / Director | $225,082.62 |
| Sharon June Kaasalainen Professor | Professor | $225,040.01 |
| Emil Sekerinski Professor | Professor | $224,976.57 |
| Claude Eilers Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $224,877.32 |
| Samir Chidiac Endowed Chair / Professor | Endowed Chair / Professor | $224,788.88 |