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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Brian Coombes served as the Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $307,884.64 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brian has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$308,401.84

Total paid in 2024

$307,884.64

Salary

$517.20

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   McMaster University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$308K
Low: $101K Avg: $217K High: $502K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$308K
Low: $100K Avg: $166K High: $709K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2008 and 2024, Brian experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.86% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Brian's total pay had risen by 185.87% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Brian's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 26.23% rise in compensation over the past 3 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
2024 Professor $307,885 $517 1.94%
2023 Professor $302,020 $501 9.50%
2022 Professor $275,826 $449 13.08%
2021 Professor $243,921 $392 3.58%
2020 Professor / Assistant Dean $235,514 $348 3.51%
2019 Professor / Assistant Dean, Biochemistry $227,600 $272 3.00%
2018 Professor / Assistant Dean $221,026 $218 12.16%
2017 Professor / Assistant Dean $197,039 $227 11.30%
2016 Professor / Assistant Dean $177,013 $227 1.13%
2015 Associate Professor $175,059 $194 8.88%
2014 Associate Professor / Assistant Dean $160,785 $175 3.96%
2013 Associate Professor $154,660 $175 4.35%
2012 Associate Professor $148,212 $175 3.23%
2011 Associate Professor $143,549 $194 9.85%
2010 Assistant Professor $130,640 $213 13.18%
2009 Assistant Professor $115,385 $234 7.17%
2008 Assistant Professor $107,611 $272

The 2024 Sunshine List has 365 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the McMaster University.

10 out of 365 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Margaret Andrea Baumann $352,076 $0
Mohit Bhandari $448,462 $517
Mick Bhatia $413,632 $1,897
Jonathan Bramson $314,585 $517
Varun Chaudhary $354,978 $517
Susan Denburg $368,647 $0
Claudia Emerson $478,337 $517
Hertzel Chaim Gerstein $329,996 $517
Henry Armand Giroux $360,027 $0
Alfonso Iorio $323,263 $517

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
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