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David H Farrar

President and Vice-Chancellor

McMaster University

Male

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Category: Universities

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 1996 to 2023

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2023	President and Vice-Chancellor	456307.93	9965.80	0.12160	190	300570	49	26232	5	1661	2	16	30289	222398	3195	21153	112	1390	3	13	134	137962	36	14275	4	919	2	10	14652	106320	1719	11870	58	787	2	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2022	President and Vice-Chancellor	406837.46	9965.80	0.04360	304	266903	75	24067	8	1536	4	13	64936	206301	7139	19316	483	1316	4	12	214	125187	60	13355	7	852	2	9	36089	100810	3906	11018	202	743	3	8	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2021	President and Vice-Chancellor	389837.46	9965.80	0.00040	339	244390	76	23096	7	1437	4	16	110496	172444	16160	20236	921	1283	7	14	242	117235	61	13028	6	802	2	11	59958	91659	9249	11649	499	738	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2020	President and Vice-Chancellor	389667.49	10372.51	0.11680	296	205606	69	22020	4	1425	2	15	13769	142554	1679	19085	110	1192	4	14	223	105145	58	12555	4	807	2	11	8114	81613	919	11150	47	694	3	10	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2019	President and Vice-Chancellor	348905.99	10189.27	0.09680	449	167098	121	20673	10	1300	6	17	13502	121172	2543	17973	129	1153	5	14	335	93686	103	12010	10	752	3	12	8762	71079	1402	10664	60	680	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2018	Provost and Vice President Academic	318099.26	10188.82	--	671	151375	175	19601	20	1256	2	6									478	87379	141	11605	17	740	2	3									163195	10254	54	Universities	provost-and-vice-president-academic

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SALARY HISTORY

Ranking Information

Each year's salary and raise is compared against various peer groups on the sunshine list

2023 Ranking of $456,308 in Salary

Overall 190 out of 300,570 / 100^th percentile

Category 49 out of 26,232 / 100^th percentile

Employer 5 out of 1,661 / 100^th percentile

Position 2 out of 16 / 88^th percentile

2023 Ranking of 12.2% Raise from 2022 to 2023

Overall 30,289 out of 222,398 / 86^th percentile

Category 3,195 out of 21,153 / 85^th percentile

Employer 112 out of 1,390 / 92^nd percentile

Position 3 out of 13 / 77^th percentile

Ranking information by year

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2023	President and Vice-Chancellor	456307.93	9965.80	0.12160	190	300570	49	26232	5	1661	2	16	30289	222398	3195	21153	112	1390	3	13	134	137962	36	14275	4	919	2	10	14652	106320	1719	11870	58	787	2	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2022	President and Vice-Chancellor	406837.46	9965.80	0.04360	304	266903	75	24067	8	1536	4	13	64936	206301	7139	19316	483	1316	4	12	214	125187	60	13355	7	852	2	9	36089	100810	3906	11018	202	743	3	8	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2021	President and Vice-Chancellor	389837.46	9965.80	0.00040	339	244390	76	23096	7	1437	4	16	110496	172444	16160	20236	921	1283	7	14	242	117235	61	13028	6	802	2	11	59958	91659	9249	11649	499	738	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2020	President and Vice-Chancellor	389667.49	10372.51	0.11680	296	205606	69	22020	4	1425	2	15	13769	142554	1679	19085	110	1192	4	14	223	105145	58	12555	4	807	2	11	8114	81613	919	11150	47	694	3	10	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2019	President and Vice-Chancellor	348905.99	10189.27	0.09680	449	167098	121	20673	10	1300	6	17	13502	121172	2543	17973	129	1153	5	14	335	93686	103	12010	10	752	3	12	8762	71079	1402	10664	60	680	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2018	Provost and Vice President Academic	318099.26	10188.82	--	671	151375	175	19601	20	1256	2	6									478	87379	141	11605	17	740	2	3									163195	10254	54	Universities	provost-and-vice-president-academic

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2023	President and Vice-Chancellor	456307.93	9965.80	0.12160	190	300570	49	26232	5	1661	2	16	30289	222398	3195	21153	112	1390	3	13	134	137962	36	14275	4	919	2	10	14652	106320	1719	11870	58	787	2	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2022	President and Vice-Chancellor	406837.46	9965.80	0.04360	304	266903	75	24067	8	1536	4	13	64936	206301	7139	19316	483	1316	4	12	214	125187	60	13355	7	852	2	9	36089	100810	3906	11018	202	743	3	8	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2021	President and Vice-Chancellor	389837.46	9965.80	0.00040	339	244390	76	23096	7	1437	4	16	110496	172444	16160	20236	921	1283	7	14	242	117235	61	13028	6	802	2	11	59958	91659	9249	11649	499	738	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2020	President and Vice-Chancellor	389667.49	10372.51	0.11680	296	205606	69	22020	4	1425	2	15	13769	142554	1679	19085	110	1192	4	14	223	105145	58	12555	4	807	2	11	8114	81613	919	11150	47	694	3	10	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2019	President and Vice-Chancellor	348905.99	10189.27	0.09680	449	167098	121	20673	10	1300	6	17	13502	121172	2543	17973	129	1153	5	14	335	93686	103	12010	10	752	3	12	8762	71079	1402	10664	60	680	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2018	Provost and Vice President Academic	318099.26	10188.82	--	671	151375	175	19601	20	1256	2	6									478	87379	141	11605	17	740	2	3									163195	10254	54	Universities	provost-and-vice-president-academic

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2023	President and Vice-Chancellor	456307.93	9965.80	0.12160	190	300570	49	26232	5	1661	2	16	30289	222398	3195	21153	112	1390	3	13	134	137962	36	14275	4	919	2	10	14652	106320	1719	11870	58	787	2	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2022	President and Vice-Chancellor	406837.46	9965.80	0.04360	304	266903	75	24067	8	1536	4	13	64936	206301	7139	19316	483	1316	4	12	214	125187	60	13355	7	852	2	9	36089	100810	3906	11018	202	743	3	8	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2021	President and Vice-Chancellor	389837.46	9965.80	0.00040	339	244390	76	23096	7	1437	4	16	110496	172444	16160	20236	921	1283	7	14	242	117235	61	13028	6	802	2	11	59958	91659	9249	11649	499	738	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2020	President and Vice-Chancellor	389667.49	10372.51	0.11680	296	205606	69	22020	4	1425	2	15	13769	142554	1679	19085	110	1192	4	14	223	105145	58	12555	4	807	2	11	8114	81613	919	11150	47	694	3	10	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2019	President and Vice-Chancellor	348905.99	10189.27	0.09680	449	167098	121	20673	10	1300	6	17	13502	121172	2543	17973	129	1153	5	14	335	93686	103	12010	10	752	3	12	8762	71079	1402	10664	60	680	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2018	Provost and Vice President Academic	318099.26	10188.82	--	671	151375	175	19601	20	1256	2	6									478	87379	141	11605	17	740	2	3									163195	10254	54	Universities	provost-and-vice-president-academic

YEAR	POSITION	SALARY	BENEFITS	RAISE	SalaryTotalRank	SalaryTotalOutOf	SalaryCategoryRank	SalaryCategoryOutOf	SalaryEmployerRank	SalaryEmployerOutOf	SalaryPositionRank	SalaryPositionOutOf	RaiseTotalRank	RaiseTotalOutOf	RaiseCategoryRank	RaiseCategoryOutOf	RaiseEmployerRank	RaiseEmployerOutOf	RaisePositionRank	RaisePositionOutOf	SalaryGenderTotalRank	SalaryGenderTotalOutOf	SalaryGenderCategoryRank	SalaryGenderCategoryOutOf	SalaryGenderEmployerRank	SalaryGenderEmployerOutOf	SalaryGenderPositionRank	SalaryGenderPositionOutOf	RaiseGenderTotalRank	RaiseGenderTotalOutOf	RaiseGenderCategoryRank	RaiseGenderCategoryOutOf	RaiseGenderEmployerRank	RaiseGenderEmployerOutOf	RaiseGenderPositionRank	RaiseGenderPositionOutOf	MostRecentPositionId	EmployerId	CategoryId	CATEGORY	POSITION_URL
2023	President and Vice-Chancellor	456307.93	9965.80	0.12160	190	300570	49	26232	5	1661	2	16	30289	222398	3195	21153	112	1390	3	13	134	137962	36	14275	4	919	2	10	14652	106320	1719	11870	58	787	2	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2022	President and Vice-Chancellor	406837.46	9965.80	0.04360	304	266903	75	24067	8	1536	4	13	64936	206301	7139	19316	483	1316	4	12	214	125187	60	13355	7	852	2	9	36089	100810	3906	11018	202	743	3	8	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2021	President and Vice-Chancellor	389837.46	9965.80	0.00040	339	244390	76	23096	7	1437	4	16	110496	172444	16160	20236	921	1283	7	14	242	117235	61	13028	6	802	2	11	59958	91659	9249	11649	499	738	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2020	President and Vice-Chancellor	389667.49	10372.51	0.11680	296	205606	69	22020	4	1425	2	15	13769	142554	1679	19085	110	1192	4	14	223	105145	58	12555	4	807	2	11	8114	81613	919	11150	47	694	3	10	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2019	President and Vice-Chancellor	348905.99	10189.27	0.09680	449	167098	121	20673	10	1300	6	17	13502	121172	2543	17973	129	1153	5	14	335	93686	103	12010	10	752	3	12	8762	71079	1402	10664	60	680	4	9	163195	10254	54	Universities	president-and-vice-chancellor
2018	Provost and Vice President Academic	318099.26	10188.82	--	671	151375	175	19601	20	1256	2	6									478	87379	141	11605	17	740	2	3									163195	10254	54	Universities	provost-and-vice-president-academic

Highest Earners from Same Employer EMPLOYER: McMaster University

Highest Earners with Same Position POSITION: President and Vice-Chancellor

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