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.
David Hess
David Hess served as the Professor at University of Western Ontario in 2024, received an annual salary of $178,378.20 and a taxable benefit of $90.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. David has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$178,468.40
Total paid in 2024
$178,378.20
Salary
$90.20
Taxable Benefit
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Find David on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Western Ontario |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2010 and 2024, David experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.99% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Western Ontario. By 2024, David's total pay had risen by 72.94% compared to the pay in 2010. Notably, during David's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 9.29% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | $178,378 | $90 | ⇧ 4.81% |
| 2023 | Professor | $170,191 | $89 | ⇧ 4.27% |
| 2022 | Professor | $163,213 | $89 | ⇧ 3.54% |
| 2021 | Associate Professor | $157,623 | $92 | ⇧ 3.63% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor | $152,088 | $96 | ⇧ 3.81% |
| 2019 | Associate Professor | $146,503 | $96 | ⇧ 3.99% |
| 2018 | Associate Professor | $140,866 | $108 | ⇧ 3.37% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor | $136,275 | $108 | ⇧ 2.87% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor | $132,474 | $103 | ⇧ 3.36% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $128,175 | $92 | ⇧ 4.21% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $122,987 | $95 | ⇧ 3.51% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $118,815 | $91 | ⇧ 4.81% |
| 2012 | Assistant Professor | $113,350 | $95 | ⇧ 4.42% |
| 2011 | Assistant Professor | $108,545 | $101 | ⇧ 5.28% |
| 2010 | Assistant Professor | $103,084 | $112 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 473 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Western Ontario.
10 out of 473 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Adams | $195,549 | $90 |
| Tracey Adams | $199,671 | $90 |
| Melitta Adamson | $193,531 | $90 |
| Robert Ca Andersen | $315,854 | $90 |
| Michael Anderson | $214,518 | $90 |
| Daniel Ansari | $209,978 | $90 |
| Kersi Antia | $324,520 | $90 |
| Lisa Archibald | $189,584 | $444 |
| David Armstrong | $180,823 | $90 |
| Eric Arts | $289,345 | $90 |
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 |