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.

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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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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   University of Waterloo
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$326K
Low: $101K Avg: $217K High: $383K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$326K
Low: $100K Avg: $162K High: $651K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

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

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
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