Marilyn Lightstone

$253,681.10asProfessor+5.5%

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

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Position

Professor

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2006 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$253,681.10	$517.20	5.5%
2024	Professor	$240,451.50	$517.20	1.05%
2023	Department Chair / Professor	$237,954.57	$501.36	2.82%
2022	Department Chair / Professor	$231,425.15	$449.20	5.12%
2021	Professor / Department Chair	$220,157.88	$392.40	3.53%
2020	Professor / Department Chair	$212,644.88	$347.95	3.43%
2019	Professor / Department Chair	$205,596.95	$272.16	3.73%
2018	Professor/Department Chair	$198,206.06	$217.68	3.52%
2017	Professor / Department Chair	$191,460.12	$227.13	4.22%
2016	Professor / Department Chair	$183,700.68	$227.15	3.23%
2015	Professor/Department Chair	$177,953.80	$194.46	10.62%
2014	Professor / Department Chair	$160,870.27	$174.72	10.56%
2013	Professor/Department Chair	$145,511.03	$174.72	4.4%
2012	Professor	$139,374.90	$174.72	0.69%
2011	Professor/Associate Chair	$140,338.98	$194.04	5.95%
2010	Professor/Associate Chair	$132,461.13	$213.36	6.32%
2009	Professor/Associate Chair	$124,586.19	$233.79	9.21%
2008	Associate Professor	$114,081.25	$271.55	6.67%
2007	Associate Professor	$106,949.40	$283.70	6.78%
2006	Associate Professor	$100,158.12	$291.72	—

In 2025, Marilyn Lightstone received a salary of $253,681.10 working as Professor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.5% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Marilyn Lightstone has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 20 times between 2006 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $253,681.10 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.

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Other employees at McMaster University

Name	Position	Salary
Don Abelson Director / Professor	Director / Professor	$254,563.83
William Michael Farmer Professor / Department Chair	Professor / Department Chair	$254,412.94
Michael Farquharson Professor	Professor	$254,193.28
Margaret Mckinnon Professor	Professor	$254,043.99
Steven Moore Treasurer And Chief Investment Officer	Treasurer And Chief Investment Officer	$253,886.24
Wael El-Dakhakhni Professor / Associate Chair	Professor / Associate Chair	$253,645.46
Brian Golding Professor	Professor	$253,602.53
Juliet Daniel Professor / Strategic Advisor	Professor / Strategic Advisor	$253,531.68
Ray Robert Lapierre Professor	Professor	$252,993.26
Stuart Phillips Professor / Department Chair / Director	Professor / Department Chair / Director	$252,752.96