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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James Alexander Benn served as the Director / Professor at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $197,058.79 and a taxable benefit of $2,805.86, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James Alexander has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$199,864.65

Total paid in 2023

$197,058.79

Salary

$2,805.86

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Director / Professor
Employer :   McMaster University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$200K
Low: $172K Avg: $218K High: $263K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

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Low: $102K Avg: $197K High: $513K
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Between 2011 and 2023, James Alexander experienced an average annual increase of approximately 19.05% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, James Alexander's total pay had risen by 91.21% compared to the pay in 2011. 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 / Professor $197,059 $2,806 52.94%
2014 Professor / Department Chair $130,508 $175 5.59%
2013 Associate Professor / Department Chair $123,591 $175 7.32%
2012 Associate Professor / Department Chair $115,149 $175 10.33%
2011 Associate Professor / Department Chair $104,331 $193

The 2023 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director / Professor ) in the McMaster University.

10 out of 22 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Laurel Trainor $262,225 $501
Janok Bhattacharya $260,974 $501
Michael Robert Veall $253,307 $666
Ram Mishra $250,596 $0
Robert Pelton $243,004 $0
Yiqiang Jin $240,232 $501
Muhammad Altaf Arain $223,073 $5,110
Alex Adronov $223,053 $501
Stephen Clarence Veldhuis $222,562 $501
Petra Rethmann $216,799 $501

The 2023 Sunshine List has 588 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 588 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Elspeth Murray Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor Queen’s University $512,621
Cheryl Misak Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $488,471
Jim Clayton Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director / Course Director York University $459,018
James Orbinski Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based York University $418,444
Parminder Raina Director / Director / Professor McMaster University $405,320
Janet Dancey Director, Professor Queen’s University $400,272
Wei Wang Director (Master of Finance - Beijing), Associate Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Professor Queen’s University $399,388
Lisa Strug Professor of Statistical Sciences And Computer Science And Director Ontario Regional Centre of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute University of Toronto $412,751
Matthias Kipping Professor / Endowed Chair / Academic Director York University $383,473
Ceren Kolsarici Director (Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics), Associate Professor Queen’s University $373,857