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.
Benoit Lessard
Benoit Lessard served as the Canada Research Chair - Associate Professor at University of Ottawa in 2023, received an annual salary of $156,329.60 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Benoit has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$156,329.60
Total paid in 2023
$156,329.60
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Benoit on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Canada Research Chair - Associate Professor |
| Employer : | University of Ottawa |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Benoit experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.64% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Ottawa. By 2023, Benoit's total pay had risen by 31.12% compared to the pay in 2017. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada Research Chair - Associate Professor | $156,330 | $0 | ⇧ 3.29% |
| 2022 | Canada Research Chair | $151,351 | $0 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2021 | Canada Research Chair | $146,089 | $0 | ⇧ 1.24% |
| 2020 | Canada Research Chair | $144,295 | $0 | ⇧ 5.11% |
| 2019 | Canada Research Chair | $137,287 | $0 | ⇧ 8.43% |
| 2018 | Canada Research Chair | $126,608 | $0 | ⇧ 6.19% |
| 2017 | Canada Research Chair | $119,210 | $16 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held exactly same position title ( Canada Research Chair - Associate Professor ) in the University of Ottawa.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Ebrahim Karimi | $170,242 | $276 |
| Jeff Lundeen | $169,321 | $0 |
| Marceline Côté | $164,210 | $71 |
| Ksenia Dolgaleva | $163,930 | $0 |
| Kelly Bronson | $161,126 | $0 |
| Adam Jason Shuhendler | $158,978 | $332 |
| Simon Chen | $157,411 | $71 |
| Benoit Lessard | $156,330 | $0 |
| Constance Crompton | $155,847 | $0 |
| Arezu Jahani-asl | $155,117 | $15 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 141 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 141 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Noseworthy | Associate Dean / Professor / Canada Research Chair / Endowed Chair | York University | $381,332 |
| Leah F. Vosko | Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $361,670 |
| Jeffrey Schall | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based / Canada Research Chair | York University | $343,306 |
| Peter Backx | Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $309,279 |
| Alejandro Marangoni | Professor And Canada Research Chair | University of Guelph | $304,451 |
| Rick Hackett | Area Chair / Canada Research Chair Tier I / Professor | McMaster University | $303,718 |
| David A Hood | Professor / Course Director / Canada Research Chair / Director Organized Research Unit University Based | York University | $298,326 |
| P. Andrew Evans | Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | Queen’s University | $281,546 |
| Robert Boyd | Canada Research Chair - Full Professor | University of Ottawa | $274,826 |
| Peter Davies | Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | Queen’s University | $263,371 |