Melissa Northwood
$119,483.85asAssistant Professor+9.71%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2023 to 2025.
Melissa Northwood earned $119,483.85 as Assistant Professor at McMaster University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 9.71% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Melissa Northwood has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times between 2023 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $119,483.85 in 2025. In addition to salary, $415.10 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Assistant Professors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Kirsten Culver | $216,307.93 |
| Ken Li | $215,415.13 |
| Eric Bentzen-Bilkvist | $214,622.46 |
| Shane Saunderson | $214,467.80 |
| William Huggins | $214,276.19 |
| Rui Duan | $211,922.19 |
| Muhammad Alam | $207,352.46 |
| Qian Yang | $206,630.88 |
| Luc Bernier | $204,449.29 |
| Jin Wang | $204,103.19 |
Top earning Assistant Professors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Toronto | $371,399.46 | University Of Toronto |
Queen's University | $362,595.78 | Queen's University |
York University | $309,880.82 | York University |
University Of Toronto | $293,315.04 | University Of Toronto |
University Of Waterloo | $283,884.57 | University Of Waterloo |
University Of Waterloo | $283,786.57 | University Of Waterloo |
York University | $280,621.88 | York University |
York University | $280,621.88 | York University |
University Of Western Ontario | $279,703.60 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Toronto | $272,286.00 | University Of Toronto |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Jack Manager, Administration and Finance | Manager, Administration and Finance | $119,742.30 |
| Gregory Hooks Professor | Professor | $119,589.47 |
| John Fink Librarian III | Librarian III | $119,528.62 |
| Susan Marks Manager | Manager | $119,523.98 |
| Esme Davies Special Advisor | Special Advisor | $119,510.91 |
| Annette Brown Program Manager | Program Manager | $119,457.59 |
| Laura Jane Duncan Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $119,450.50 |
| Ayush Suri Invigilator / Teaching Assistant / Sessional Faculty | Invigilator / Teaching Assistant / Sessional Faculty | $119,316.66 |
| Kathleen Nolan Instructional Assistant / Associate Professor | Instructional Assistant / Associate Professor | $119,241.65 |
| Sarah Mcdonald Professor | Professor | $119,024.06 |