Peter Walmsley

$126,476.23asProfessor / Department Chair-45.88%

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

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Position

Professor / Department Chair

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2005 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor / Department Chair	$126,476.23	$790.08	45.88%
2024	Department Chair / Professor	$233,694.43	$1,529.64	10.8%
2023	Professor	$210,913.31	$1,431.72	2.42%
2022	Professor	$205,938.22	$1,256.28	2.03%
2021	Professor	$210,196.30	$1,072.48	3.43%
2020	Professor	$203,227.38	$927.09	0.87%
2019	Professor / Department Chair	$201,484.32	$864.84	1.12%
2018	Professor/Department Chair	$199,258.54	$858.24	3.64%
2017	Professor / Department Chair	$192,254.14	$871.65	6.64%
2016	Professor / Department Chair	$180,275.41	$812.31	2.02%
2015	Professor/Department Chair	$176,705.33	$692.58	6.7%
2014	Professor / Department Chair	$165,606.49	$608.16	3.32%
2013	Professor/Department Chair	$160,284.76	$593.40	3.82%
2012	Professor/Department Chair	$154,389.76	$577.32	4.75%
2011	Professor/Department Chair	$147,384.61	$619.76	7.13%
2010	Professor/Department Chair	$137,574.72	$643.20	13.18%
2009	Professor	$121,556.21	$666.69	5.47%
2008	Professor	$115,256.48	$746.34	1.3%
2007	Professor	$113,772.48	$746.46	7.17%
2006	Professor	$106,164.72	$743.40	6.04%
2005	Professor	$100,116.42	$711.18	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Peter Walmsley was paid $126,476.23 in 2025 as Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University. This represents a 45.88% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Peter Walmsley has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 21 times between 2005 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $233,694.43 in 2024. In addition to salary, $790.08 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
Ryan Cloutier Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$126,894.59
Lauren Fink Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$126,813.34
Ksenija Kasumovich Director Of Administration	Director Of Administration	$126,794.19
Patrick Emond Senior Software Systems Architect	Senior Software Systems Architect	$126,766.22
Alice O'Carroll Director, Science Careers and Experience	Director, Science Careers and Experience	$126,743.60
Sheila Williams Assistant Director, Research Finance and Administration	Assistant Director, Research Finance and Administration	$126,372.06
Myron Groover Librarian	Librarian	$126,347.12
Lea Ravensbergen Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$126,332.08
Fareeda Adam Senior Human Rights Advisor	Senior Human Rights Advisor	$126,319.38
Erica Balch Associate Director, Marketing and Communications	Associate Director, Marketing and Communications	$126,309.58