Mahmut Parlar

$320,157.79asProfessor / Distinguished Research Professor-7.45%

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

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Position

Professor / Distinguished Research Professor

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 1998 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor / Distinguished Research Professor	$320,157.79	—	7.45%
2024	Distinguished Research Professor / Professor	$345,927.77	—	7.84%
2023	Distinguished Research Prof / Professor	$320,766.22	—	3.76%
2022	Distinguished Research Professor/ Professor	$309,131.96	—	1.83%
2021	Professor / Distinguished Research Professor	$303,581.46	$358.38	12.87%
2020	Professor	$268,964.62	$347.95	1.47%
2019	Professor	$272,982.66	$272.16	3.68%
2018	Professor	$283,401.75	$217.68	4.81%
2017	Professor / Area Chair	$297,718.95	$227.13	8.14%
2016	Professor / Area Chair	$275,299.50	$227.15	5.08%
2015	Professor	$261,990.02	$194.46	11.57%
2014	Professor	$234,830.25	$174.72	0.36%
2013	Professor	$233,994.74	$174.72	22.34%
2012	Professor	$191,258.53	$174.72	5.65%
2011	Professor	$202,714.55	$194.04	2.73%
2010	Professor	$197,318.91	$213.36	0.61%
2009	Professor	$198,523.24	$233.79	8.16%
2008	Professor	$183,542.48	$3,166.55	12.84%
2007	Professor	$162,652.74	$3,388.70	0.83%
2006	Chair & Professor	$161,316.56	$3,909.72	3.79%
2005	Area Chair/Professor	$155,429.42	$295.44	4.41%
2004	Area Chair/Professor	$148,867.78	$286.32	3.83%
2003	Area Chair & Professor	$143,380.80	$336.76	17.06%
2002	Area Chair & Professor	$122,486.46	$381.56	3.23%
1999	Professor	$118,650.46	$232.92	18.61%
1998	Professor, Business	$100,035.75	$219.48	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Mahmut Parlar was paid $320,157.79 in 2025 as Professor / Distinguished Research Professor at McMaster University. This represents a 7.45% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Mahmut Parlar has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 26 times between 1998 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $345,927.77 in 2024. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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