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.
Esme Davies
Esme Davies served as the Special Advisor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $101,621.11 and a taxable benefit of $344.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Esme has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$101,965.75
Total paid in 2024
$101,621.11
Salary
$344.64
Taxable Benefit
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Find Esme on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Special Advisor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Esme experienced an average annual increase of approximately 0.52% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Esme 's total pay had risen by 10.33% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Esme 's tenure as Special Advisor, there has been a significant 11.45% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Special Advisor | $101,621 | $345 | ⇩ -11.45% |
| 2023 | Special Advisor | $114,834 | $322 | ⇩ -40.43% |
| 2022 | Senior Advisor And Legal Counsel to President | $193,022 | $298 | ⇩ -1.45% |
| 2021 | Senior Advisor to the President | $195,895 | $260 | ⇧ 5.79% |
| 2020 | Senior Advisor to the President | $185,193 | $232 | ⇧ 10.63% |
| 2019 | Senior Advisor to the President | $167,386 | $218 | ⇧ 4.12% |
| 2018 | Senior Advisor to the President | $160,753 | $218 | ⇧ 4.15% |
| 2017 | Senior Advisor to the President | $154,325 | $227 | ⇧ 3.46% |
| 2016 | Senior Advisor to the President | $149,154 | $229 | ⇧ 26.62% |
| 2015 | Senior Advisor to the President | $117,779 | $194 | ⇧ 3.74% |
| 2014 | Senior Advisor to the President | $113,542 | $175 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Special Advisor ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Esme Davies | $101,621 | $345 |
| Lilian Scime | $106,072 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 176 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 176 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Morse | Professor / Special Advisor to the President | University of Western Ontario | $367,212 |
| Debra Foubert | Special Advisor | Ontario Securities Commission | $368,010 |
| David Paterson | Special Advisor, Agent General | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $364,901 |
| Pat Chaukos | Special Advisor | Ontario Securities Commission | $347,573 |
| Jennifer Simpson | Special Advisor to the President, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion And Decolonization | Toronto Metropolitan University | $292,376 |
| Sarah Prichard | Special Advisor to the President | University of Western Ontario | $286,025 |
| Anna Shternshis | Professor of Germanic Languages And Literature And Diaspora And Transnational Studies And Director Jewish Studies And Special Advisor, Community Engagement | University of Toronto | $281,076 |
| Kent Novakowski | Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing) | Queen’s University | $278,208 |
| David Cameron | Special Advisor to the President And Provost | University of Toronto | $276,509 |
| Mark J. Daley | Professor / Special Advisor / Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer | University of Western Ontario | $268,341 |