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Employees McMaster University David Farrar

David Farrar

Officer

President/Vice-Chancellor at McMaster University

Fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$363,885
2024

Total compensation

David Farrar has been listed as an employee of McMaster University in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for David Farrar has increased by 448.5% from 2018 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$363,885
+4.7%
President/Vice-Chancellor
2024
$346k org
40 hrs/wk
$19k other
--
$347,636
-2.2%
President/Vice-Chancellor
2023
$314k org
40 hrs/wk
$35k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of David Farrar to:

2024

Other employees at McMaster University

Mohit Bhandari
Chair, Department of Surgery
$482,011
$468,210 from orgNo related comp$13,801 other
Salim Yusuf
Professor
$394,030
$373,913 from orgNo related comp$20,117 other
Claudia Emerson
Professor
$383,861
$347,428 from orgNo related comp$36,433 other
Paul O'Byrne
Vice President Faculty of Health Sciences
$366,154
$347,586 from orgNo related comp$18,568 other
Susan Tighe
Provost/Vp Academic/Board
$326,739
$292,899 from orgNo related comp$33,840 other
Saher Fazilat
Vice President - Operations and Finance
$324,744
$287,269 from orgNo related comp$37,475 other
Leonard Waverman
Professor
$320,310
$303,019 from orgNo related comp$17,291 other
Karen Mossman
Vice President, Research
$320,027
$286,005 from orgNo related comp$34,022 other
John Kelton
Professor
$316,865
$302,307 from orgNo related comp$14,558 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 McMaster University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 McMaster University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 McMaster University 990 published

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