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.
Donna Strickland
Donna Strickland served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $253,670.60 and a taxable benefit of $438.72, 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.
$254,109.32
Total paid in 2023
$253,670.60
Salary
$438.72
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Donna on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2007 and 2023, Donna experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.11% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, Donna's total pay had risen by 146.81% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Donna's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 50.21% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2023 Sunshine List has 484 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 484 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Klassen | $382,255 | $933 |
| Raymond Laflamme | $356,245 | $1,220 |
| Elizabeth Demers | $334,054 | $501 |
| Anita Layton | $326,897 | $1,087 |
| Benjamin Thompson | $324,806 | $833 |
| Sushanta K. Mitra | $317,408 | $780 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $312,810 | $420 |
| Raouf Boutaba | $310,978 | $1,014 |
| Claudio Canizares | $307,965 | $955 |
| Ranjini Jha | $306,606 | $418 |
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 |