Paul Ayers

$236,544.11asProfessor+5.45%

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 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$236,544.11	$517.20	5.45%
2024	Professor	$224,316.80	$517.20	8.91%
2023	Canada Research Chair / Professor	$205,958.44	$501.36	2.94%
2022	Canada Research Chair / Professor	$200,071.42	$449.20	1.72%
2021	Professor / Canada Research Chair	$203,565.68	$392.40	3.64%
2020	Professor / Canada Research Chair	$196,424.22	$347.95	3.53%
2019	Professor / Canada Research Chair	$189,733.83	$272.16	4%
2018	Professor/Canada Research Chair	$182,435.89	$217.68	9.3%
2017	Professor / Canada Research Chair	$166,911.29	$227.13	4.05%
2016	Professor / Canada Research Chair	$160,413.91	$227.15	4.8%
2015	Professor/Canada Research Chair	$168,494.12	$194.46	7.98%
2014	Professor / Canada Research Chair	$156,047.03	$174.72	10.87%
2013	Professor/Canada Research Chair	$140,748.00	$174.72	5.02%
2012	Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair	$134,018.15	$174.72	5.67%
2011	Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair	$126,829.70	$194.04	6.57%
2010	Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair	$119,008.94	$213.36	7.18%
2009	Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair	$111,038.56	$233.79	8.21%
2008	Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair	$102,614.75	$270.11	—

Paul Ayers earned $236,544.11 as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.45% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Paul Ayers has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $236,544.11 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
Ryszard Janicki Professor	Professor	$237,246.37
J Michael Waddington Professor	Professor	$237,209.72
Thia Kirubarajan Professor	Professor	$236,986.32
Terence Flynn Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$236,903.91
Amiram Jacob Gafni Professor	Professor	$236,614.76
Margaret Fahnestock Professor	Professor	$236,353.73
Baniyelme Zoogah Professor / Area Chair	Professor / Area Chair	$236,247.19
David Novog Professor	Professor	$236,245.31
Miroslav Lovric Professor	Professor	$236,194.55
Cameron Churchill Assistant Professor / Program Chair / Director / Director, Experiential Learning	Assistant Professor / Program Chair / Director / Director, Experiential Learning	$235,924.08