Richard C Austin

$257,063.44asProfessor

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$257,063.44
$2,854.94
4.91%
2024
Professor
$245,039.26
$4,087.52
3%
2023
Professor
$237,908.88
$2,805.86
2.73%
2022
Professor
$231,584.30
$2,880.45
3.05%
2021
Professor
$224,740.35
$2,787.72
3.43%
2020
Professor
$217,287.22
$2,674.51
9.74%
2017
Professor
$198,005.99
$227.13
3.68%
2016
Professor
$190,976.50
$227.15
6.09%
2014
Endowed Chair
$180,008.90
$454.05
2.64%
2013
Endowed Chair
$175,382.25
$454.05
3.19%
2012
Endowed Chair
$169,961.05
$454.05
3.82%
2011
Endowed Chair
$163,712.60
$473.37
4.14%
2010
Endowed Chair
$157,211.13
$1,097.91
3.73%
2009
Endowed Chair
$151,558.52
$1,397.67
7.4%
2008
Endowed Chair
$141,113.23
$271.55
31.81%
2007
Professor
$107,061.78
$283.70

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Richard C Austin was paid $257,063.44 in 2025 as Professor at McMaster University. This represents a 4.91% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Richard C Austin has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $257,063.44 in 2025. In addition to salary, $2,854.94 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
Emad Mohammad
Associate Professor
$260,076.39
Mark David Inman
Professor
$258,640.95
Marie Elliot
Department Chair / Professor
$258,224.69
Peter Miu
Professor / Director
$257,673.34
Melissa C Pool
Associate Vice-President Academic Planning and Finance
$257,237.73
Laura Elizabeth Harrington
Associate Vice-President and Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences
$256,579.87
Nabil Bassim
Professor / Director
$256,547.24
Manel Jordana
Professor
$256,503.04
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Professor
$256,404.93
Barrington Walker
Professor / Vice Provost (Equity and Inclusion)
$256,125.13