Patrick Bennett

$283,581.99asProfessor+4.5%

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 2002 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$283,581.99	$517.20	4.5%
2024	Professor	$271,371.34	$517.20	2.36%
2023	Professor	$265,119.37	$501.36	2.22%
2022	Professor	$259,360.75	$449.20	2.51%
2021	Professor	$253,011.00	$392.40	2.87%
2020	Professor	$245,955.98	$347.95	2.65%
2019	Professor	$239,597.93	$272.16	2.91%
2018	Professor	$232,825.58	$217.68	3.2%
2017	Professor	$225,603.82	$227.13	1.26%
2016	Professor / Department Chair	$222,797.66	$227.15	1.03%
2015	Professor/Department Chair	$225,106.44	$194.46	8.96%
2014	Professor / Department Chair	$206,601.30	$174.72	2.96%
2013	Professor/Department Chair	$200,656.31	$174.72	3.12%
2012	Professor/Department Chair	$194,590.51	$174.72	4.4%
2011	Professor/Department Chair	$186,392.01	$194.04	4.93%
2010	Professor/Associate Chair	$177,635.15	$213.36	4.66%
2009	Professor/Associate Chair	$169,729.23	$233.79	5.39%
2008	Professor/Associate Chair	$161,049.41	$271.55	5.46%
2007	Professor	$152,710.80	$283.70	5.83%
2006	Professor	$144,303.96	$294.72	5.08%
2005	Professor	$137,326.86	$295.44	5.55%
2004	Professor	$130,109.34	$286.32	6.1%
2003	Professor	$122,628.96	$336.76	6.47%
2002	Professor	$115,173.90	$381.56	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Patrick Bennett was paid $283,581.99 in 2025 as Professor at McMaster University. This represents a 4.5% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Patrick Bennett has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 24 times between 2002 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $283,581.99 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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Mick Bhatia	$430,325.45
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Other employees at McMaster University

Name	Position	Salary
Cameron Currie Professor	Professor	$288,896.00
Daniel Cordovani Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$287,222.62
Benson Honig Professor / Director / Distinguished Research Professor	Professor / Director / Distinguished Research Professor	$287,007.74
Marvin George Ryder Associate Professor / Area Chair	Associate Professor / Area Chair	$286,941.69
Laurel Trainor Professor / Director	Professor / Director	$285,429.57
Jamal Deen Professor	Professor	$283,571.36
Donald Arnold Professor	Professor	$283,493.72
Bruce D Gaulin Professor	Professor	$282,961.76
Steve Hranilovic Professor / Vice-Provost and Dean Of Graduate Studies	Professor / Vice-Provost and Dean Of Graduate Studies	$281,540.28
Catherine Connelly Professor / Director / Distinguished Research Professor	Professor / Director / Distinguished Research Professor	$281,363.35