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.
James Forrest
James Forrest served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $225,756.44 and a taxable benefit of $965.44, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2007 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$226,721.88
Total paid in 2024
$225,756.44
Salary
$965.44
Taxable Benefit
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Find James on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2006 and 2024, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.29% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, James's total pay had risen by 110.66% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during James's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 98.18% rise in compensation over the past 17 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professor | $225,756 | $965 | ⇧ 4.26% |
| 2023 | Professor | $216,615 | $840 | ⇧ 5.27% |
| 2022 | Professor | $205,863 | $713 | ⇧ 2.06% |
| 2021 | Professor | $201,866 | $547 | ⇧ 2.41% |
| 2020 | Professor | $197,115 | $526 | ⇧ 3.24% |
| 2019 | Professor | $190,891 | $539 | ⇧ 3.38% |
| 2018 | Professor | $184,630 | $545 | ⇧ 0.49% |
| 2017 | Professor | $183,694 | $582 | ⇩ -0.10% |
| 2016 | Professor | $183,836 | $620 | ⇧ 2.90% |
| 2015 | Professor | $178,601 | $653 | ⇧ 2.43% |
| 2014 | Professor | $174,354 | $640 | ⇧ 3.78% |
| 2013 | Professor | $168,147 | $477 | ⇩ -1.31% |
| 2012 | Professor | $170,352 | $509 | ⇧ 4.89% |
| 2011 | Professor | $161,769 | $1,128 | ⇧ 11.00% |
| 2010 | Professor | $145,642 | $1,115 | ⇧ 13.66% |
| 2009 | Professor | $128,020 | $1,096 | ⇧ 5.86% |
| 2008 | Professor | $119,499 | $2,471 | ⇧ 6.61% |
| 2007 | Professor | $112,486 | $1,917 | ⇧ 6.30% |
| 2006 | Associate Professor | $105,766 | $1,857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eihab Abdel-rahman | $226,262 | $418 |
| Katherine Acheson | $238,176 | $971 |
| Sheila L. Ager | $284,609 | $474 |
| Derek R. Armitage | $234,122 | $958 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $258,782 | $474 |
| Lisa Aultman-hall | $257,676 | $452 |
| Hany Aziz | $251,982 | $1,035 |
| Hassan Baaj | $232,859 | $912 |
| Dayan D. Ban | $250,621 | $985 |
| Nandita Basu | $229,677 | $400 |
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 |