Ruhai Wu

$242,196.06asAssociate Professor / Area Chair

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

Position

Associate Professor / Area Chair

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2010 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Associate Professor / Area Chair
$242,196.06
$517.20
8.62%
2024
Associate Professor
$222,973.35
$517.20
8.05%
2023
Associate Professor
$206,368.07
$501.36
2.1%
2022
Associate Professor
$202,130.60
$449.20
5.05%
2021
Associate Professor
$192,420.41
$392.40
3.01%
2020
Associate Professor
$186,801.73
$347.95
4.39%
2019
Associate Professor
$195,377.11
$272.16
9.49%
2018
Associate Professor
$178,448.69
$217.68
4.37%
2017
Associate Professor
$170,981.20
$227.13
0.54%
2016
Associate Professor / Area Chair
$170,062.08
$227.15
1.81%
2015
Associate Professor/Area Chair
$167,033.73
$194.46
9.59%
2014
Associate Professor / Area Chair
$152,416.65
$174.72
4.58%
2013
Assistant Professor
$145,742.75
$174.72
3.24%
2012
Assistant Professor
$150,615.25
$174.72
11.85%
2011
Assistant Professor
$134,656.65
$194.04
5.1%
2010
Assistant Professor
$128,118.37
$213.36

Ruhai Wu, Associate Professor / Area Chair at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $242,196.06 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 8.62% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Ruhai Wu has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $242,196.06 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.

Top earning Associate Professor / Area Chairs in McMaster University

NameSalary
Marvin George Ryder$286,941.69
Nick Bontis$271,743.47
Mandeep S Malik$250,785.81
Ruhai Wu$242,196.06
Amir Akbari$226,521.70
Jenna Evans$208,019.94

Other employees at McMaster University

NameSalary
Elena Verdu-Bercik
Professor
$242,921.30
Sudipto Sarkar
Professor
$242,578.72
Judith West-Mays
Assistant Dean, Medical Science / Professor
$242,515.82
Ana Regina Campos
Professor / Department Chair
$242,245.00
Wolfram Kahl
Professor / Associate Chair
$242,201.21
Alan Wassyng
Professor
$241,883.90
Martin Gibala
Professor
$241,787.30
Natalia Koleva Nikolova
Professor / Associate Chair
$241,592.56
Alex Adronov
Professor / Director
$241,315.29
Shrikant Bangdiwala
Professor
$241,271.09