Susan Tighe
$465,620.82asPresident and Vice-Chancellor+5.31%
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.
In 2025, Susan Tighe received a salary of $465,620.82 working as President and Vice-Chancellor at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.31% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Susan Tighe has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $465,620.82 in 2025. In addition to salary, $10,752.43 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning President and Vice-Chancellors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Susan Tighe | $465,620.82 |
Top earning President and Vice-Chancellors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
University Of Western Ontario | $506,000.00 | University Of Western Ontario |
University Of Guelph | $496,492.75 | University Of Guelph |
University Of Guelph | $410,192.37 | University Of Guelph |
Brock University | $395,000.06 | Brock University |
Trent University | $372,299.20 | Trent University |
Trent University | $372,299.20 | Trent University |
Ontario Tech University | $372,292.02 | Ontario Tech University |
Lakehead University | $360,000.00 | Lakehead University |
Nipissing University | $345,314.19 | Nipissing University |
University Of St. Michael's College | $338,738.09 | University Of St. Michael's College |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Claudia Emerson Professor | Professor | $498,075.21 |
| David Farrar Professor | Professor | $483,140.15 |
| Paul O'Byrne Dean and Vice-President (Health Sciences) / Professor | Dean and Vice-President (Health Sciences) / Professor | $463,234.92 |
| Salim Yusuf Professor | Professor | $451,950.05 |
| Mohit Bhandari Professor | Professor | $448,461.52 |
| Deborah Martin Associate Vice-President, Real Estate, Partnerships and Ancillary Operations | Associate Vice-President, Real Estate, Partnerships and Ancillary Operations | $433,066.84 |
| Gregory Steinberg Professor | Professor | $433,038.02 |