Petra Rethmann

$186,008.86asProfessor-15.09%

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 2007 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$186,008.86	$517.20	15.09%
2024	Professor	$219,057.22	$517.20	1.04%
2023	Director / Professor	$216,799.48	$501.36	3.54%
2022	Director / Professor	$224,766.19	$449.20	3.05%
2021	Professor / Director	$218,110.23	$392.40	3.44%
2020	Professor / Director	$210,860.81	$347.95	3.33%
2019	Professor / Director	$204,066.85	$272.16	5.49%
2018	Professor/Director	$193,446.89	$217.68	3.07%
2017	Professor / Department Chair	$187,681.13	$227.13	2.42%
2016	Professor / Department Chair	$183,254.69	$227.15	4.51%
2015	Professor/Department Chair	$175,351.60	$194.46	11.33%
2014	Professor / Department Chair	$157,510.46	$174.72	4.43%
2013	Professor/Department Chair	$150,828.49	$174.72	7.09%
2012	Professor/Department Chair	$140,847.68	$174.72	6.39%
2011	Associate Professor	$132,390.00	$194.04	11.9%
2010	Associate Professor	$118,307.22	$213.36	1.31%
2009	Associate Professor	$116,779.87	$233.79	7.47%
2008	Associate Professor	$108,659.62	$271.55	7.82%
2007	Associate Professor	$100,778.16	$280.83	—

In 2025, Petra Rethmann received a salary of $186,008.86 working as Professor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 15.09% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Petra Rethmann has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $224,766.19 in 2022. 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
Ratnasingham Tharmarasa Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$186,266.22
Peter Cockett Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$186,259.71
Peter Helli Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$186,194.38
Martijn Jimmink Director, Commercial Products and Services	Director, Commercial Products and Services	$186,069.22
Godefroy Emmanuel Guindon Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$186,067.59
Ryan Wylie Associate Professor / Associate Chair / Director	Associate Professor / Associate Chair / Director	$185,773.68
Mehdi Narimani Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$185,625.64
Sean O'Brady Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$185,340.96
Stephanie Melamed Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$185,152.46
Samuel Scott Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$185,002.19