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.
Benjamin Thompson
Benjamin Thompson served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $324,805.60 and a taxable benefit of $833.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Benjamin has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$325,639.00
Total paid in 2023
$324,805.60
Salary
$833.40
Taxable Benefit
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Find Benjamin on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Benjamin experienced an average annual increase of approximately 27.76% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, Benjamin's total pay had risen by 172.07% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Benjamin's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 102.45% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Professor | $324,806 | $833 | ⇧ 148.18% |
| 2022 | Professor | $130,515 | $694 | ⇩ -30.94% |
| 2019 | Professor | $137,174 | $52,821 | ⇧ 18.12% |
| 2018 | Professor | $160,397 | $451 | ⇧ 7.83% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor | $148,697 | $472 | ⇧ 8.51% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor | $136,975 | $488 | ⇧ 14.85% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $119,194 | $497 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 484 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 484 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Klassen | $382,255 | $933 |
| Raymond Laflamme | $356,245 | $1,220 |
| Elizabeth Demers | $334,054 | $501 |
| Anita Layton | $326,897 | $1,087 |
| Benjamin Thompson | $324,806 | $833 |
| Sushanta K. Mitra | $317,408 | $780 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $312,810 | $420 |
| Raouf Boutaba | $310,978 | $1,014 |
| Claudio Canizares | $307,965 | $955 |
| Ranjini Jha | $306,606 | $418 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 21027 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21027 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Golden | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $651,118 |
| Mohit Bhandari | Professor | McMaster University | $632,776 |
| Brian Silverman | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $612,086 |
| John Yoo | Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $584,827 |
| Wei-yi (scott) Liao | Professor of Accounting | University of Toronto | $572,939 |
| David Goldreich | Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $564,538 |
| Alan Aspuru-guzik | Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science | University of Toronto | $598,572 |
| Anita Mcgahan | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $557,702 |
| Anthony Tang | Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $550,027 |
| Jane Philpott | Dean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor | Queen’s University | $546,325 |