Peter Nyers

$209,479.50asProfessor+10.65%

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 2010 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$209,479.50	$517.20	10.65%
2024	Professor	$189,316.14	$517.20	1.88%
2023	Professor	$192,941.14	$501.36	2.84%
2022	Professor	$187,603.98	$449.20	8.72%
2021	Professor	$172,551.23	$392.40	0.6%
2020	Professor	$173,593.04	$347.95	4.38%
2019	Professor	$166,307.70	$272.16	2.91%
2018	Associate Professor	$161,608.33	$2,359.75	9.83%
2017	Associate Professor / Director	$147,148.04	$227.13	6.98%
2016	Associate Professor	$137,544.72	$227.15	3.55%
2015	Associate Professor	$142,609.36	$194.46	9.57%
2014	Associate Professor	$130,155.10	$174.72	4.77%
2013	Associate Professor	$124,233.30	$174.72	5.5%
2012	Associate Professor	$117,758.80	$174.72	6.76%
2011	Associate Professor	$110,297.75	$194.04	7.8%
2010	Associate Professor	$102,314.83	$212.16	—

Peter Nyers, Professor at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $209,479.50 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 10.65% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Peter Nyers has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $209,479.50 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
Brent Mcknight Associate Professor / Director	Associate Professor / Director	$209,843.48
James Mcnulty Professor	Professor	$209,840.68
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