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 Strickland served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $262,571.20 and a taxable benefit of $489.08, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Donna has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$263,060.28

Total paid in 2024

$262,571.20

Salary

$489.08

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   University of Waterloo
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$263K
Low: $123K Avg: $227K High: $391K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$263K
Low: $100K Avg: $166K High: $709K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2007 and 2024, Donna experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.96% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Donna's total pay had risen by 155.50% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Donna's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 55.50% rise in compensation over the past 6 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 $262,571 $489 3.52%
2023 Professor $253,671 $439 4.24%
2022 Professor $243,409 $361 1.25%
2021 Professor $240,492 $278 1.97%
2020 Professor $235,853 $270 0.62%
2019 Professor $234,407 $266 38.72%
2018 Professor $168,958 $214 5.93%
2017 Associate Professor $159,475 $226 1.90%
2016 Associate Professor $156,482 $235 6.91%
2015 Associate Professor $146,345 $243 2.10%
2014 Associate Professor $143,339 $231 5.69%
2013 Associate Professor $135,665 $173 3.95%
2012 Associate Professor $130,485 $186 4.20%
2011 Associate Professor $124,988 $418 2.30%
2010 Associate Professor $122,149 $434 3.76%
2009 Associate Professor $117,705 $434 5.96%
2008 Associate Professor $111,074 $417 8.29%
2007 Associate Professor $102,599 $358

The 2024 Sunshine List has 472 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.

10 out of 472 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Sheila L. Ager $284,609 $474
Kankar Bhattacharya $289,770 $1,030
Jefim E. Boritz $300,174 $12
Raouf Boutaba $313,873 $1,213
Roy Brouwer $284,151 $1,044
Sue Ann Campbell $262,633 $1,046
Claudio Canizares $309,917 $1,096
Jennifer Clapp $263,947 $1,064
Robin Cohen $265,918 $12
Richard J. Cook $278,455 $500

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