Xu-Dong Zhu

$205,735.02asProfessor

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Professor
$205,735.02
$517.20
0.26%
2024
Professor
$206,273.82
$517.20
2.85%
2023
Professor
$200,548.68
$501.36
2.68%
2022
Professor
$195,317.87
$449.20
2.93%
2021
Associate Professor
$189,758.80
$392.40
3.33%
2020
Associate Professor
$183,635.01
$347.95
8.62%
2019
Associate Professor
$169,067.22
$272.16
1.04%
2018
Associate Professor
$170,840.28
$217.68
4.41%
2017
Associate Professor
$163,629.96
$227.13
4.38%
2016
Associate Professor
$156,762.96
$227.15
7.57%
2015
Associate Professor
$145,737.65
$194.46
4.47%
2014
Associate Professor
$139,503.15
$174.72
3.71%
2013
Associate Professor
$134,511.60
$174.72
3.87%
2012
Associate Professor
$129,495.90
$174.72
4.45%
2011
Associate Professor
$123,977.15
$194.04
5.1%
2010
Associate Professor
$117,962.62
$213.36
5.95%
2009
Assistant Professor
$111,341.48
$233.79
6.77%
2008
Assistant Professor
$104,285.55
$271.55

Xu-Dong Zhu, Professor at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $205,735.02 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 0.26% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Xu-Dong Zhu has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $206,273.82 in 2024. 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

NameSalary
Qian Yang
Assistant Professor
$206,630.88
Felicia Vulcu
Associate Professor
$206,207.25
Yaser Haddara
Associate Professor
$206,205.68
Darren Bridgewater
Associate Professor
$206,175.44
James Wadsley
Professor
$205,784.43
Karen Balcom
Associate Professor
$205,689.56
Deda Gillespie
Associate Professor
$205,613.48
Joanna Wilson
Professor / Associate Chair
$205,510.02
Glen Crossley
Assistant Director, Business Development and Intellectual Property / Sessional Faculty
$205,491.39
Yanqiu Rachel Zhou
Professor / Director
$205,311.48