Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan

$248,017.92asProfessor

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2004 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$248,017.92
$629.64
5.1%
2024
Professor
$235,978.46
$686.88
1.82%
2023
Professor
$240,364.34
$666.16
2.98%
2022
Professor
$233,399.12
$597.04
2.25%
2021
Professor / Associate Chair
$228,261.43
$520.56
3.39%
2020
Professor / Associate Chair
$220,786.00
$462.21
4.26%
2019
Professor
$211,767.53
$435.36
5.88%
2018
Professor
$200,006.41
$435.36
0.58%
2017
Associate Chair / Professor
$198,854.15
$454.80
3.65%
2016
Professor / Associate Chair
$191,859.78
$466.48
1.4%
2015
Professor
$189,204.58
$395.54
13.79%
2014
Professor
$166,281.45
$354.24
2.93%
2013
Professor
$161,542.71
$354.24
1.51%
2012
Professor
$164,019.20
$354.24
4.21%
2011
Professor
$157,398.00
$390.93
4.64%
2010
Professor
$150,418.29
$427.68
0.24%
2009
Professor
$150,773.60
$468.27
10.71%
2008
Professor
$136,191.79
$543.39
10.84%
2007
Professor
$122,867.34
$568.26
0.56%
2006
Professor
$122,181.84
$592.68
9.97%
2004
Professor
$111,108.66
$575.64

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan was paid $248,017.92 in 2025 as Professor at McMaster University. This represents a 5.1% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 21 times between 2004 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $248,017.92 in 2025. In addition to salary, $629.64 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

NameSalary
John Charles Weaver
Professor
$248,991.93
Timothy Davidson
Professor
$248,805.00
Josip Zic
Director, Health Physics / Sessional Faculty
$248,597.86
Gillian Ruth Goward
Professor / Associate Dean
$248,590.46
Jon Barrett
Professor
$248,588.99
Kevin Veenstra
Associate Professor
$247,960.49
Mel Rutherford
Professor / Department Chair
$247,571.52
Sigal Balshine
Professor / Associate Chair
$247,149.89
Stephanie Atkinson
Professor
$246,601.95
Manish Kacker
Associate Professor
$246,548.32