Sarah Symons

$210,391.53asProfessor / Department Chair

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor / Department Chair
$210,391.53
$517.20
14.1%
2024
Professor / Program Coordinator
$184,398.81
$517.20
8.15%
2023
Professor / Program Coordinator
$170,499.97
$501.36
3.1%
2022
Professor / Program Coordinator
$175,949.44
$449.20
5.78%
2021
Associate Professor / Program Coordinator
$166,330.41
$392.40
3.87%
2020
Associate Professor / Program Coordinator
$160,139.70
$347.95
4.93%
2019
Associate Professor / Program Coordinator
$152,618.44
$272.16
5.21%
2018
Program Coordinator/Associate Professor
$145,058.03
$217.68
6.99%
2017
Associate Professor / Program Coordinator
$135,578.82
$227.13
7.53%
2016
Associate Professor
$126,081.98
$227.15
5.43%
2015
Associate Professor/Assistant Professor
$119,587.92
$194.46
13.64%
2014
Assistant Professor
$105,237.03
$174.72
4.62%
2013
Assistant Professor
$100,594.40
$174.06

Sarah Symons earned $210,391.53 as Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 14.1% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Sarah Symons has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $210,391.53 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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NameSalary
Samantha Sommer
Associate Professor
$210,725.68
Patrick Speissegger
Professor
$210,721.49
Imran Satia
Associate Professor
$210,717.11
Nicole Wagner
Assistant Professor / Director
$210,485.36
Geoff Werstuck
Professor
$210,411.33
Brent Mcknight
Associate Professor / Director
$209,843.48
James Mcnulty
Professor
$209,840.68
Sean K Carey
Professor / Director
$209,671.06
Maikel Rheinstadter
Professor
$209,612.11
Hsien-Yeang Seow
Professor
$209,602.95