Thia Kirubarajan

$236,986.32asProfessor+3.66%

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

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Position

Professor

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2005 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$236,986.32	$517.20	3.66%
2024	Professor	$228,622.59	$517.20	1.52%
2023	Professor	$225,190.09	$501.36	1.22%
2022	Professor	$222,470.95	$449.20	2.35%
2021	Professor	$217,367.50	$392.40	3.5%
2020	Professor	$210,022.87	$347.95	3.53%
2019	Professor	$202,868.64	$272.16	3.98%
2018	Professor	$195,099.84	$217.68	3.18%
2017	Professor / Associate Chair	$189,080.72	$227.13	1.67%
2016	Professor / Associate Chair	$192,288.92	$227.15	12.1%
2015	Professor/Associate Chair	$171,526.16	$194.46	3.13%
2014	Professor / Associate Chair	$166,327.29	$174.72	3.18%
2013	Professor/Associate Chair	$161,197.37	$174.72	3.38%
2012	Professor/Associate Chair	$155,928.73	$174.72	4.07%
2011	Professor/Associate Chair	$149,832.76	$194.04	4.75%
2010	Professor/Associate Chair	$143,039.11	$213.36	5.32%
2009	Professor/Associate Chair	$135,808.84	$233.79	6.22%
2008	Associate Professor/Associate Chair	$127,856.53	$271.55	7.52%
2007	Associate Chair/Associate Professor	$118,915.56	$283.70	8.02%
2006	Associate Chair & Associate Professor	$110,086.50	$294.72	6.06%
2005	Associate Chair/Associate Professor	$103,796.83	$295.44	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Thia Kirubarajan was paid $236,986.32 in 2025 as Professor at McMaster University. This represents a 3.66% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Thia Kirubarajan has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 21 times between 2005 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $236,986.32 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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Other employees at McMaster University

Name	Position	Salary
Marc-Andre Letendre Associate Professor / Department Chair	Associate Professor / Department Chair	$237,793.28
Xun Li Professor / Associate Chair	Professor / Associate Chair	$237,538.52
Mark Lawford Professor	Professor	$237,334.69
Ryszard Janicki Professor	Professor	$237,246.37
J Michael Waddington Professor	Professor	$237,209.72
Terence Flynn Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$236,903.91
Amiram Jacob Gafni Professor	Professor	$236,614.76
Paul Ayers Professor	Professor	$236,544.11
Margaret Fahnestock Professor	Professor	$236,353.73
Baniyelme Zoogah Professor / Area Chair	Professor / Area Chair	$236,247.19