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.
Heather Colwell
Heather Colwell served as the Executive Director, Development at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $179,453.98 and a taxable benefit of $306.75, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$179,760.73
Total paid in 2023
$179,453.98
Salary
$306.75
Taxable Benefit
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Find Heather on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Executive Director, Development |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2020 and 2023, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 25.97% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Heather's total pay had risen by 58.32% compared to the pay in 2020. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Executive Director, Development | $179,454 | $307 | ⇧ 31.94% |
| 2022 | Director Development | $135,947 | $298 | ⇧ 20.00% |
| 2020 | Associate Director, Development | $113,310 | $231 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Executive Director, Development ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Grossman | $194,408 | $333 |
| Heather Colwell | $179,454 | $307 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 25 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 25 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Nicole Fenton Lemon | Executive Director, Development And Alumni Relations, University of Toronto Scarborough | University of Toronto | $228,819 |
| Denise Andrea Campbell | Executive Director Social Development Finance And Administration | City of Toronto | $223,474 |
| Mila Miller | Executive Director, Strategic Planning And Advancement Organizational Development | University of Toronto | $210,250 |
| Terry Comeau | Executive Director - Toronto Campus Development | College Boreal D’Arts Appliques Et De Technologie | $205,284 |
| Christina Niederwanger | Executive Director, Development And Alumni Relations | York University | $204,788 |
| Justin Lawrence | Executive Director, Industrial Development | City of St. Thomas | $197,805 |
| Paul Grossman | Executive Director, Development | McMaster University | $194,741 |
| Heather Thomas | Executive Director of Development (Faculties) | University of Western Ontario | $193,981 |
| Sandra Harris | Executive Director, Development And Alumni Engagement | Centennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $192,889 |
| Heather Colwell | Executive Director, Development | McMaster University | $179,761 |