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.
Benson Honig
Benson Honig served as the Endowed Chair / Professor at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $251,231.24 and a taxable benefit of $501.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Benson has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$251,732.60
Total paid in 2023
$251,231.24
Salary
$501.36
Taxable Benefit
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Find Benson on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Endowed Chair / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2010 and 2023, Benson experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.74% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Benson's total pay had risen by 41.20% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during Benson's tenure as Endowed Chair / Professor, there has been a significant 4.19% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Endowed Chair / Professor | $251,231 | $501 | ⇧ 4.19% |
| 2022 | Endowed Chair / Professor | $241,167 | $449 | ⇩ -5.58% |
| 2021 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $255,515 | $392 | ⇧ 2.96% |
| 2020 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $248,190 | $348 | ⇧ 5.90% |
| 2019 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $234,415 | $272 | ⇧ 2.79% |
| 2018 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $228,092 | $218 | ⇩ -0.67% |
| 2017 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $229,623 | $227 | ⇧ 4.80% |
| 2016 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $219,100 | $227 | ⇧ 3.19% |
| 2015 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $212,358 | $194 | ⇧ 0.92% |
| 2014 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $210,438 | $175 | ⇧ 1.48% |
| 2013 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $207,357 | $175 | ⇧ 6.21% |
| 2012 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $195,216 | $175 | ⇧ 5.56% |
| 2011 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $184,906 | $194 | ⇧ 3.82% |
| 2010 | Professor / Endowed Chair | $178,070 | $213 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Endowed Chair / Professor ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce D Gaulin | $263,118 | $666 |
| Benson Honig | $251,231 | $501 |
| Samir Chidiac | $237,496 | $501 |
| Saeid Habibi | $236,206 | $501 |
| Stephen Mcbride | $235,103 | $0 |
| Jiaping Qiu | $226,678 | $2,633 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 31 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Clayton | Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director / Course Director | York University | $459,018 |
| Lilian Ng | Professor / Endowed Chair | York University | $421,488 |
| Russell Belk | Professor / Endowed Chair | York University | $408,765 |
| Steven Hoffman | Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair | York University | $407,692 |
| Kee-hong Bae | Professor / Endowed Chair | York University | $401,412 |
| Matthias Kipping | Professor / Endowed Chair / Academic Director | York University | $383,473 |
| Theodore Noseworthy | Associate Dean / Professor / Canada Research Chair / Endowed Chair | York University | $381,332 |
| Robert Phillips | Professor / Endowed Chair | York University | $375,867 |
| Moren Levesque | Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director | York University | $368,605 |
| Geoffrey Kistruck | Professor / Endowed Chair / Area Coordinator | York University | $360,645 |