Robert Wilton

$215,137.46asProfessor+10.73%

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 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$215,137.46	$517.20	10.73%
2024	Professor	$194,287.23	$517.20	2.85%
2023	Professor	$188,897.55	$501.36	3.22%
2022	Associate Director / Professor	$195,177.96	$449.20	1.83%
2021	Professor / Associate Director	$191,665.84	$392.40	1.81%
2020	Professor / Associate Director	$188,252.23	$347.95	2.9%
2019	Professor / Associate Director	$182,945.56	$272.16	7.79%
2018	Professor/Associate Director	$169,719.55	$217.68	5.2%
2017	Professor	$161,333.77	$227.13	9.83%
2016	Professor	$146,896.41	$227.15	3.79%
2015	Professor	$152,679.80	$194.46	8.98%
2014	Professor	$140,098.69	$174.72	9.03%
2013	Professor	$128,497.64	$174.72	0.33%
2012	Professor	$128,918.15	$174.72	13.39%
2011	Professor/Associate Director	$113,690.88	$194.04	5.48%
2010	Associate Professor/Associate Director	$120,284.94	$213.36	5.7%
2009	Associate Professor/Associate Director	$113,797.16	$233.79	—

Robert Wilton, Professor at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $215,137.46 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 10.73% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Robert Wilton has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $215,137.46 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
Ken Li Assistant Professor	Assistant Professor	$215,415.13
Ryan Leduc Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$215,368.87
Tristan Carter Professor / Department Chair	Professor / Department Chair	$215,366.60
Seungjin Han Professor	Professor	$215,261.65
Gay Yuyitung Executive Director	Executive Director	$215,209.10
John Cameron Stout Professor	Professor	$215,043.54
Reuven Dukas Professor	Professor	$214,937.96
Angelo Canty Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$214,837.96
Melanie Heath Professor / Associate Dean	Professor / Associate Dean	$214,835.20
Sean Corner Associate Professor / Associate Dean	Associate Professor / Associate Dean	$214,821.84