Robert Hamilton

$196,762.31asProfessor+0.51%

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 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$196,762.31	$517.20	0.51%
2024	Professor	$195,773.39	$517.20	2.83%
2023	Professor	$190,387.80	$501.36	2.45%
2022	Professor	$185,838.79	$449.20	8.19%
2021	Professor	$171,774.96	$392.40	3.23%
2020	Professor	$166,396.31	$347.95	6.75%
2019	Professor	$178,437.70	$272.16	3.52%
2018	Professor	$172,372.16	$217.68	9.48%
2017	Professor	$157,447.03	$227.13	4.74%
2016	Professor	$150,317.48	$227.15	2.35%
2015	Professor	$146,859.92	$194.46	10.31%
2014	Professor	$133,132.63	$174.72	8.21%
2013	Professor	$145,034.01	$174.72	9.43%
2012	Professor/Department Chair	$132,530.61	$174.72	9.32%
2011	Professor/Department Chair	$121,234.47	$194.04	7.42%
2010	Associate Professor	$112,862.47	$213.36	11.63%
2008	Associate Professor	$101,103.40	$242.77	—

Robert Hamilton earned $196,762.31 as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 0.51% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Robert Hamilton has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $196,762.31 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
Ellen J Amster Associate Professor / Instructional Assistant	Associate Professor / Instructional Assistant	$197,032.15
Peter Kruse Professor / Associate Chair	Professor / Associate Chair	$196,974.28
Diana Sherifali Professor	Professor	$196,846.81
Neil Barr Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$196,817.10
Adeel Mahmood Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$196,784.65
Kim Jones Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$196,690.93
Kristina Llewellyn Professor	Professor	$196,581.40
Yaqin Hu Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$196,360.95
Karen Robson Professor / Department Chair	Professor / Department Chair	$196,253.32
Sameer Parpia Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$196,246.48