Wael El-Dakhakhni

$253,645.46asProfessor / Associate Chair

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

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Position

Professor / Associate Chair

Employer

McMaster University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor / Associate Chair
$253,645.46
$517.20
12.67%
2024
Associate Chair / Professor
$225,119.24
$517.20
4.23%
2023
Professor
$215,979.43
$501.36
3.25%
2022
Director / Professor
$223,235.95
$449.20
4.62%
2021
Professor / Director
$213,379.66
$392.40
10.26%
2020
Professor / Director
$193,516.90
$347.95
4.49%
2019
Professor / Associate Chair
$202,605.35
$272.16
6.62%
2018
Professor/Chair
$216,961.08
$217.68
20.79%
2017
Professor / Chair In Masonry Design / Endowed Chair
$179,620.87
$227.13
5.35%
2016
Professor / Endowed Chair / Chair In Masonry Design
$170,502.29
$227.15
3.42%
2015
Associate Professor/Chair In Masonry Design
$164,869.65
$194.46
15.83%
2014
Associate Professor / Endowed Chair / Chair in Masonry Design
$142,334.27
$174.72
4.95%
2013
Associate Professor/Chair in Masonry Design/Endowed Chair
$135,616.60
$174.72
3.27%
2012
Associate Professor/Endowed Chair
$131,321.76
$174.72
4.53%
2011
Associate Professor/Endowed Chair
$137,556.70
$194.04
8.09%
2010
Associate Professor/Endowed Chair
$127,258.95
$213.36
14.11%
2009
Assistant Professor/Endowed Chair
$111,519.36
$144.51
5.74%
2008
Assistant Professor/Endowed Chair
$105,469.32
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The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Wael El-Dakhakhni was paid $253,645.46 in 2025 as Professor / Associate Chair at McMaster University. This represents a 12.67% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Wael El-Dakhakhni has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $253,645.46 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.

Top earning Professor / Associate Chairs in McMaster University

NameSalary
Wael El-Dakhakhni$253,645.46
Sigal Balshine$247,149.89
Wolfram Kahl$242,201.21
Natalia Koleva Nikolova$241,592.56
Kari Dalnoki-Veress$240,617.52
Xun Li$237,538.52
Adrian Howard Kitai$230,810.25
Jacques Carette$230,105.72
Shui Feng$229,725.11
Nicola Nicolici$229,457.74

Other employees at McMaster University

NameSalary
William Michael Farmer
Professor / Department Chair
$254,412.94
Michael Farquharson
Professor
$254,193.28
Margaret Mckinnon
Professor
$254,043.99
Steven Moore
Treasurer And Chief Investment Officer
$253,886.24
Marilyn Lightstone
Professor
$253,681.10
Brian Golding
Professor
$253,602.53
Juliet Daniel
Professor / Strategic Advisor
$253,531.68
Ray Robert Lapierre
Professor
$252,993.26
Stuart Phillips
Professor / Department Chair / Director
$252,752.96
Katherine Cuff
Professor / Dean
$252,426.35