David Farrar

President and Vice-Chancellor

Employer

McMaster University

Province

Ontario

Year

2021

Sector

Universities

Job Title

President and Vice-Chancellor

Compensation at a Glance

Latest (2021)

$399,803.26

+11.9% YoY

Career Earnings

$3,227,576.70

13 years on record

Career High

$466,273.73

in 2023

Average Annual

$248,275.13

+351% total growth

2021 Compensation Breakdown

Salary

$389,837.46

Benefits

$9,965.80

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Year	Job Title	Compensation	% Change
2023	President and Vice-Chancellor	$466,273.73	+11.9%
2022	President and Vice-Chancellor	$416,803.26	+4.3%
2021	President and Vice-Chancellor	$399,803.26	-0.1%
2020	President and Vice-Chancellor	$400,040.00	+11.4%
2019	President and Vice-Chancellor	$359,095.26	+162.8%
2013	Director	$136,621.30	-8.8%
2012	Commissioned Officer	$149,848.74	+1.0%
2011	Director / Directeur	$148,322.13	+16.8%
2009	Manager, Contract Policing	$126,950.69	+2.9%
2008	Manager	$123,318.35	-23.8%
2007	Deputy Provost/Vice Provost, Students/Professor, Chemistry	$161,936.22	-31.1%
2006	Deputy Provost & Vice Provost, Students	$235,097.14	+127.2%
2004	Manager, Staff Development & Training	$103,466.62	—

Province-wide Rank

#316of 244,456

Percentile

Top 0.1%

Rank at McMaster University

#7of 1,437

Rank among President and Vice-Chancellors

#4of 13

Rank in Universities

#70of 23,096