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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Donna Ellis served as the Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence at University of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $168,129.96 and a taxable benefit of $290.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Donna has held the same position since 2010 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$168,420.72

Total paid in 2023

$168,129.96

Salary

$290.76

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence
Employer :   University of Waterloo
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$168K
Low: $168K Avg: $168K High: $168K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$168K
Low: $112K Avg: $145K High: $228K
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Between 2009 and 2023, Donna experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.74% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, Donna's total pay had risen by 66.64% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Donna's tenure as Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence, there has been a significant 49.29% rise in compensation over the past 13 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 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $168,130 $291 4.74%
2022 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $160,560 $238 1.83%
2021 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $157,720 $183 2.48%
2020 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $153,912 $176 3.15%
2019 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $149,203 $180 2.92%
2018 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $144,951 $193 2.55%
2017 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $141,335 $197 2.43%
2016 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $137,963 $211 2.93%
2015 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $134,016 $222 3.19%
2014 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $129,873 $215 4.04%
2013 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $124,869 $164 4.02%
2012 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $120,019 $180 2.73%
2011 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $116,599 $405 3.71%
2010 Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence $112,424 $394 11.62%
2009 Associate Director $100,687 $382

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence ) in the University of Waterloo.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Donna Ellis $168,130 $291

The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Jason Lisi Executive Director Centre of Excellence in Learning And Teaching Toronto Metropolitan University $228,290
Donna Ellis Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence University of Waterloo $168,421
Leslie Megan Burnett Associate Director, Centre for Teaching Support And Innovation University of Toronto $161,458
Colleen Sharen Associate Professor, Director of Advanced Learning And Teaching Centre , Coordinator Brescia University College $144,437
Trevor M. Holmes Associate Director, Centre for Teaching Excellence University of Waterloo $139,942
Dale Lackeyram Director (Centre for Teaching And Learning) Queen’s University $135,947
Michal Kasprzak Assistant Director, Centre for Teaching Support And Innovation / Teaching Assistants’ Training Program University of Toronto $127,221
Jessica Raffoul Learning Specialist; Director of The Centre For Teaching And Learning University of Windsor $119,861
Bettina Brockerhoff-macdonald Director, Centre of Teaching And Continuing Learning Laurentian University of Sudbury $114,663
Susan Forbes Director, Teaching And Learning Centre Ontario Tech University $111,579