Paula Gardner

$234,769.57asProfessor / Department Chair

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2016 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor / Department Chair
$234,769.57
$517.20
5.16%
2024
Department Chair / Professor
$223,241.70
$517.20
5.38%
2023
Professor
$211,839.78
$501.36
8.08%
2022
Professor
$196,004.34
$449.20
1.93%
2021
Associate Professor
$199,852.94
$392.40
3.53%
2020
Associate Professor
$193,036.29
$347.95
3.42%
2019
Associate Professor
$186,659.85
$272.16
3.59%
2018
Associate Professor
$180,192.61
$217.68
9.2%
2017
Associate Professor
$165,008.87
$227.13
1.59%
2016
Associate Professor
$167,675.19
$227.15

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Paula Gardner was paid $234,769.57 in 2025 as Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University. This represents a 5.16% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Paula Gardner has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 10 times between 2016 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $234,769.57 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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NameSalary
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Paula Gardner$234,769.57
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$235,171.23
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$234,748.06
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$234,336.66
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