Sarah O'Byrne

$151,557.02asSenior Legal Counsel

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Senior Legal Counsel
$151,557.02
$344.64
8.59%
2024
Senior Legal Counsel
$139,570.84
$344.64
5.21%
2023
Legal Counsel
$132,663.22
$332.85
5.85%
2022
Legal Counsel
$125,334.00
$297.81
7.96%
2020
Copyright Counsel
$116,091.33
$231.93

In 2025, Sarah O'Byrne received a salary of $151,557.02 working as Senior Legal Counsel at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 8.59% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Sarah O'Byrne has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $151,557.02 in 2025. In addition to salary, $344.64 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
Megan Burkett$174,127.80
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Other employees at McMaster University

NameSalary
Aida Geraldina Polanco Sorto
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$151,926.96
Michael Carter
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$151,842.27
Anthony Chibba
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$151,840.99
Ayse Kuspinar
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$151,788.82
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$151,319.94
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$151,316.20
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$151,307.94
Anastasios Papanastasiou
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$151,244.89
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$151,227.19