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 2023, received an annual salary of $363,000.06 and a taxable benefit of $11,025.94, 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.

$374,026.00

Total paid in 2023

$363,000.06

Salary

$11,025.94

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Vice-President, Academic And Provost
Employer :   University of Waterloo
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$374K
Low: $374K Avg: $374K High: $374K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$374K
Low: $139K Avg: $257K High: $396K
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Between 2005 and 2023, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.50% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, James's total pay had risen by 271.54% compared to the pay in 2005. Notably, during James's tenure as Vice-President, Academic And Provost, there has been a significant 7.72% decline in compensation over the past 5 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
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 2023 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 $363,000 $11,026

The 2023 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 15 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Susan Tighe Provost And Vice-President (Academic) McMaster University $396,458
James Rush Vice-President, Academic And Provost University of Waterloo $374,026
Jill Scott Provost And Vice-President Academic Affairs University of Ottawa $301,948
Lori Livingston Provost And Vice-President, Academic Ontario Tech University $280,133
Jacques Beauvais Provost And Vice-President Academic Affairs University of Ottawa $273,805
Lynn Wells Provost And Vice-President, Academic Brock University $269,655
Patricia Weir Professor; Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies; Interim Provost And Vice-President Academic University of Windsor $269,081
Michael Khan Provost And Vice-President, Academic Trent University $256,343
David Barnett Provost And Vice-President (Academic) Lakehead University $246,181
L. Pauline Rankin Provost And Vice-President, Academic Carleton University $240,994