Susanna O'Brien

$229,667.76asProfessor / Department Chair+5.43%

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

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Position

Professor / Department Chair

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor / Department Chair	$229,667.76	$517.20	5.43%
2024	Department Chair / Professor	$217,845.48	$517.20	1.18%
2023	Department Chair / Professor	$215,299.74	$501.36	3.12%
2022	Department Chair / Professor	$208,789.42	$449.20	3.34%
2021	Professor / Department Chair	$202,048.67	$392.40	0.86%
2020	Professor / Department Chair	$203,799.96	$347.95	16.23%
2019	Professor / Department Chair	$175,345.52	$272.16	1.72%
2018	Associate Professor	$172,378.70	$217.68	4.38%
2017	Associate Professor	$165,142.64	$227.13	9.91%
2016	Associate Professor	$150,249.80	$227.15	2.33%
2015	Associate Professor	$153,834.24	$194.46	10.55%
2014	Associate Professor	$139,155.45	$174.72	9.59%
2013	Associate Professor	$126,980.19	$174.72	0.66%
2012	Associate Professor	$127,820.75	$174.72	5.34%
2011	Associate Professor	$121,341.40	$194.04	6.21%
2010	Associate Professor	$114,241.50	$213.36	12.2%
2009	Associate Professor	$101,822.93	$233.79	—

Susanna O'Brien, Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $229,667.76 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.43% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Susanna O'Brien has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $229,667.76 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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Name	Position	Salary
Michelle Lynn Macdonald Associate Professor / Director	Associate Professor / Director	$230,607.51
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Jacques Carette Professor / Associate Chair	Professor / Associate Chair	$230,105.72
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Shui Feng Professor / Associate Chair	Professor / Associate Chair	$229,725.11
Nicola Nicolici Professor / Associate Chair	Professor / Associate Chair	$229,457.74
Chun-Sang Cheung Professor	Professor	$229,441.84
Robert O'Brien Professor	Professor	$229,380.03
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Tony Porter Professor	Professor	$229,054.39