Karen Saperson
$179,231.88asProfessor-2.17%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 1998 to 2025.
Karen Saperson earned $179,231.88 as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 2.17% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Karen Saperson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 28 times between 1998 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $298,149.02 in 2013. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Faiza Hirji Professor | Professor | $179,677.76 |
| Briana Palmer Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $179,472.10 |
| Wendy D'Angelo Associate Professor / Department Chair | Associate Professor / Department Chair | $179,359.04 |
| Michelle Kho Professor | Professor | $179,319.06 |
| Jonathan Bradley Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $179,317.63 |
| Wenbo He Professor | Professor | $179,189.43 |
| Allan Downey Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $178,905.46 |
| L'Naya Russell Director, Finance and Administration | Director, Finance and Administration | $178,874.49 |
| Bonnie Marie Freeman Associate Professor | Associate Professor | $178,815.01 |
| Amin Reza Rajabzadeh Associate Professor / Program Chair | Associate Professor / Program Chair | $178,686.10 |