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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Dennis Higgs served as the Professor at University of Windsor in 2023, received an annual salary of $181,506.96 and a taxable benefit of $950.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Dennis has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$182,457.36

Total paid in 2023

$181,506.96

Salary

$950.40

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   University of Windsor
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$182K
Low: $104K Avg: $189K High: $304K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$182K
Low: $100K Avg: $162K High: $651K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2009 and 2023, Dennis experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.54% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Windsor. By 2023, Dennis's total pay had risen by 77.73% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Dennis's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 21.53% rise in compensation over the past 4 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
2023 Professor $181,507 $950 2.54%
2022 Professor $176,957 $974 2.70%
2021 Professor $172,542 $713 28.82%
2020 Professor $133,906 $591 -10.42%
2019 Professor $149,506 $631 -9.39%
2018 Professor; Head, Biological Sciences $164,926 $767 4.31%
2017 Professor; Head, Biological Sciences $158,181 $664 6.16%
2016 Professor; Head, Biological Sciences $149,082 $539 3.78%
2015 Associate Professor; Head, Biological Sciences $143,633 $538 3.39%
2014 Associate Professor; Head, Biological Sciences $138,920 $528 7.22%
2013 Associate Professor; Head, Biological Sciences $129,546 $510 6.90%
2012 Associate Professor $121,113 $545 5.47%
2011 Associate Professor $114,530 $813 6.41%
2010 Associate Professor $107,414 $984 5.59%
2009 Associate Professor $101,731 $932

The 2023 Sunshine List has 174 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Windsor.

10 out of 174 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Mehrdad Saif $303,373 $950
Hoda Elmaraghy $291,113 $950
Niharendu Biswas $278,867 $950
Majid Ahmadi $268,978 $950
Waguih Elmaraghy $259,610 $950
Ramaswami Balachandar $257,856 $950
Shervin Erfani $245,642 $950
Anne Snowdon $243,258 $950
J. Douglas Kneale $242,375 $1,286
Yash Aneja $237,466 $950

The 2023 Sunshine List has 21027 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21027 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $651,118
Mohit Bhandari Professor McMaster University $632,776
Brian Silverman Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $612,086
John Yoo Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $584,827
Wei-yi (scott) Liao Professor of Accounting University of Toronto $572,939
David Goldreich Professor of Finance University of Toronto $564,538
Alan Aspuru-guzik Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science University of Toronto $598,572
Anita Mcgahan Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $557,702
Anthony Tang Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $550,027
Jane Philpott Dean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor Queen’s University $546,325