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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David Johnston served as the Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair at York University in 2023, received an annual salary of $336,618.06 and a taxable benefit of $758.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. David has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$337,376.82

Total paid in 2023

$336,618.06

Salary

$758.76

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair
Employer :   York University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$337K
Low: $337K Avg: $337K High: $337K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$337K
Low: $111K Avg: $185K High: $459K
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Between 2007 and 2023, David experienced an average annual increase of approximately 21.56% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York University. By 2023, David's total pay had risen by 101.17% compared to the pay in 2007. 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
2023 Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair $336,618 $759 58.86%
2015 Associate Professor $211,370 $1,010 -3.34%
2014 Associate Professor $218,770 $937 1.02%
2013 Associate Professor $216,735 $753 29.68%
2007 Associate Professor $166,859 $850

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair ) in the York University.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
David Johnston $336,618 $759

The 2023 Sunshine List has 198 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 198 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jim Clayton Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director / Course Director York University $459,018
Wei Wang Director (Master of Finance - Beijing), Associate Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Professor Queen’s University $399,388
Moren Levesque Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director York University $368,605
Mehmet Murat Kristal Associate Professor / Executive Director / Program Director York University $351,671
Kiridaran Kanagaretnam Professor / Program Director York University $344,023
David Johnston Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair York University $337,377
Amin Mawani Associate Professor / Professor / Program Director York University $331,507
Lesley Seymour Director (Investigational New Drug Program), Professor Queen’s University $327,320
Melanie Cao Professor / Program Director York University $311,777
Ashwin Joshi Associate Dean / Associate Professor / Program Director York University $304,803