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 2024, received an annual salary of $336,683.20 and a taxable benefit of $969.36, 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.
$337,652.56
Total paid in 2024
$336,683.20
Salary
$969.36
Taxable Benefit
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Find Benjamin on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Benjamin experienced an average annual increase of approximately 24.32% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Benjamin's total pay had risen by 182.10% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Benjamin's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 109.92% rise in compensation over the past 6 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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| 2024 | Professor | $336,683 | $969 | ⇧ 3.69% |
| 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 2024 Sunshine List has 472 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 472 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Eihab Abdel-rahman | $226,262 | $418 |
| Hossein Abouee Mehrizi | $205,254 | $874 |
| Katherine Acheson | $238,176 | $971 |
| Wendi L. Adair | $205,792 | $527 |
| Niyayesh Afshordi | $172,335 | $529 |
| Sheila L. Ager | $284,609 | $474 |
| Adil Al-mayah | $206,289 | $846 |
| Lois Andison | $177,581 | $355 |
| Derek R. Armitage | $234,122 | $958 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $258,782 | $474 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 21780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21780 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Alan Aspuru-guzik | Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science | University of Toronto | $708,913 |
| Steven Hoffman | Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair | York University | $661,244 |
| John Yoo | Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $607,885 |
| Meric Gertler | President; Professor of Geography And Planning | University of Toronto | $635,776 |
| David Goldreich | Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $555,135 |
| Anthony Tang | Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $550,027 |
| Rhonda Lenton | President And Vice- Chancellor / Professor | York University | $563,990 |
| Mikhail Simutin | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $551,736 |
| Brian Golden | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $526,497 |
| William Strange | Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy | University of Toronto | $525,503 |