William Michael Farmer
$254,412.94asProfessor / Department Chair+7.15%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2005 to 2025.
In 2025, William Michael Farmer received a salary of $254,412.94 working as Professor / Department Chair at McMaster University, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 7.15% increase over the previous year's reported salary. William Michael Farmer has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2005 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $254,412.94 in 2025. In addition to salary, $474.10 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Professor / Department Chairs in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| William Michael Farmer | $254,412.94 |
| Mel Rutherford | $247,571.52 |
| Alison Sills | $245,886.92 |
| Ana Regina Campos | $242,245.00 |
| Hatem Zurob | $239,122.54 |
| Mohamed Bakr | $238,476.21 |
| Richard Paige | $237,875.80 |
| Giuseppe Melacini | $235,604.61 |
| Paula Gardner | $234,769.57 |
| Bartosz Protas | $234,748.06 |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Downey Associate Vice-President, Pan-University Faculty Advancement | Associate Vice-President, Pan-University Faculty Advancement | $255,916.38 |
| Saeid Habibi Endowed Chair / Professor | Endowed Chair / Professor | $255,280.28 |
| Ruth Chen Associate Professor / Instructional Design and Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant | Associate Professor / Instructional Design and Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant | $255,219.96 |
| Martin Horn Professor / Associate Vice-President Research | Professor / Associate Vice-President Research | $255,080.85 |
| Don Abelson Director / Professor | Director / Professor | $254,563.83 |
| Michael Farquharson Professor | Professor | $254,193.28 |
| Margaret Mckinnon Professor | Professor | $254,043.99 |
| Steven Moore Treasurer And Chief Investment Officer | Treasurer And Chief Investment Officer | $253,886.24 |
| Marilyn Lightstone Professor | Professor | $253,681.10 |
| Wael El-Dakhakhni Professor / Associate Chair | Professor / Associate Chair | $253,645.46 |