The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Andrew Knights
Andrew Knights served as the Vice-President Research at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $372,522.90 and a taxable benefit of $10,318.78, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Andrew has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$382,841.68
Total paid in 2024
$372,522.90
Salary
$10,318.78
Taxable Benefit
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Find Andrew on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Vice-President Research |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2006 and 2024, Andrew experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.20% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Andrew's total pay had risen by 279.11% compared to the pay in 2006. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vice-President Research | $372,523 | $10,319 | ⇧ 32.85% |
| 2023 | Associate Vice President Research / Director / Professor | $283,078 | $5,101 | ⇧ 19.31% |
| 2022 | Endowed Chair / Professor | $241,094 | $449 | ⇧ 3.56% |
| 2021 | Professor / Associate Chair | $232,839 | $392 | ⇧ 2.07% |
| 2020 | Associate Dean / Associate Professor | $225,829 | $2,675 | ⇧ 18.98% |
| 2019 | Professor | $189,412 | $2,644 | ⇧ 1.68% |
| 2018 | Professor | $184,390 | $4,502 | ⇧ 6.29% |
| 2017 | Professor / Associate Chair | $177,479 | $227 | ⇧ 5.13% |
| 2016 | Professor | $168,810 | $227 | ⇧ 21.20% |
| 2015 | Professor | $139,289 | $183 | ⇧ 6.20% |
| 2014 | Professor | $131,164 | $163 | ⇩ -12.97% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $150,718 | $175 | ⇧ 4.04% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $144,854 | $175 | ⇧ 4.71% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $138,307 | $194 | ⇧ 5.09% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor / Associate Chair | $131,577 | $213 | ⇧ 5.96% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor / Associate Chair | $124,148 | $234 | ⇧ 23.17% |
| 2006 | Assistant Professor | $100,694 | $292 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Vice-President Research ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Knights | $372,523 | $10,319 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 38 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 38 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Cowen | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | University of Toronto | $453,758 |
| Andrew Knights | Vice-President Research | McMaster University | $382,842 |
| Amir Asif | Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor | York University | $370,961 |
| Charmaine Dean | Vice-President, Research And International | University of Waterloo | $350,652 |
| Lorraine Ferris | Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight And Compliance; Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health | University of Toronto | $341,932 |
| Bryan Dt Neff | Associate Vice-President (Research) / Professor | University of Western Ontario | $311,722 |
| Judith Chadwick | Assistant Vice-President, Research Services | University of Toronto | $304,428 |
| Shanthi Johnson | Vice-President, Research And Innovation; Professor | University of Windsor | $281,451 |
| David Phipps | Assistant Vice-President, Research Strategy And Impact | York University | $276,330 |
| Timothy Kenyon | Vice-President, Research | Brock University | $274,620 |