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 Rush served as the Vice-President, Academic And Provost at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $400,000.08 and a taxable benefit of $11,308.32, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$411,308.40

Total paid in 2024

$400,000.08

Salary

$11,308.32

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Vice-President, Academic And Provost
Employer :   University of Waterloo
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $411K Avg: $411K High: $411K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$411K
Low: $136K Avg: $290K High: $500K
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Between 2005 and 2024, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.58% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, James's total pay had risen by 308.58% compared to the pay in 2005. Notably, during James's tenure as Vice-President, Academic And Provost, there has been a significant 1.48% rise in compensation over the past 6 years. 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
2024 Vice-President, Academic And Provost $400,000 $11,308 9.97%
2023 Vice-President, Academic And Provost $363,000 $11,026 11.08%
2022 Vice-President, Academic And Provost $326,000 $10,728 0.07%
2021 Vice-President, Academic And Provost $326,000 $10,483 0.00%
2020 Vice-President, Academic And Provost $326,000 $10,471 -0.01%
2019 Vice-President, Academic And Provost $326,000 $10,520 -16.98%
2018 Vice-President, Academic And Provost $399,681 $5,644 65.39%
2017 Dean, Applied Health Sciences $244,279 $795 2.21%
2016 Dean, Applied Health Sciences $238,928 $852 4.57%
2015 Dean, Applied Health Sciences $228,474 $826 8.94%
2014 Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences $209,773 $719 12.36%
2013 Professor $186,822 $518 12.68%
2012 Professor $165,748 $511 3.02%
2011 Professor $160,236 $1,153 3.33%
2010 Professor $155,031 $1,162 5.82%
2009 Associate Professor $146,453 $1,148 17.14%
2008 Associate Professor $124,900 $1,103 4.52%
2007 Associate Professor $119,621 $932 8.14%
2006 Associate Professor $110,698 $778 10.74%
2005 Associate Professor $100,007 $661

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Vice-President, Academic And Provost ) in the University of Waterloo.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
James Rush $400,000 $11,308

The 2024 Sunshine List has 14 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 14 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
David Peters Vice-President Academic And Provost / Professor York University $500,143
Susan Tighe Provost And Vice-President (Academic) McMaster University $452,695
James Rush Vice-President, Academic And Provost University of Waterloo $411,308
Jacques Beauvais Provost And Vice-President, Academic Affairs University of Ottawa $320,677
Lori Livingston Provost And Vice-President, Academic Ontario Tech University $309,291
Robert Aguirre Provost And Vice-President Academic; Professor University of Windsor $304,038
Pauline Rankin Provost And Vice-President, Academic Carleton University $282,461
Michael Khan Provost And Vice-President, Academic Trent University $274,189
Brian E. Power Vice-Provost And Associate Vice-President, Academic And Deputy Provost Brock University $247,253
David Barnett Provost And Vice-President (Academic) Lakehead University $246,221