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.
Kai Salomaa
Kai Salomaa served as the Professor at Queen’s University in 2024, received an annual salary of $206,860.02 and a taxable benefit of $272.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Kai has held the same position since 2015 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$207,132.30
Total paid in 2024
$206,860.02
Salary
$272.28
Taxable Benefit
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Find Kai on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | Queen’s University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2004 and 2024, Kai experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.29% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Queen’s University. By 2024, Kai's total pay had risen by 100.04% compared to the pay in 2004. Notably, during Kai's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 30.56% rise in compensation over the past 9 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Professor | $206,860 | $272 | ⇧ 9.18% |
| 2023 | Professor | $189,455 | $267 | ⇧ 1.05% |
| 2022 | Professor | $187,501 | $256 | ⇧ 1.62% |
| 2021 | Professor | $184,515 | $252 | ⇧ 11.66% |
| 2020 | Professor | $165,215 | $261 | ⇩ -5.21% |
| 2019 | Professor | $174,300 | $272 | ⇧ 2.47% |
| 2018 | Professor | $170,107 | $260 | ⇧ 2.56% |
| 2017 | Professor | $165,870 | $248 | ⇧ 10.81% |
| 2016 | Professor | $149,684 | $227 | ⇩ -5.51% |
| 2015 | Professor | $158,435 | $213 | ⇧ 2.53% |
| 2014 | Professor - School of Computing | $154,517 | $218 | ⇧ 11.68% |
| 2013 | Professor - School of Computing | $138,343 | $211 | ⇧ 20.78% |
| 2006 | Associate Professor, Computing | $114,511 | $203 | ⇧ 5.03% |
| 2005 | Associate Professor, Computing | $109,027 | $193 | ⇧ 5.48% |
| 2004 | Asst. Professor, Computing | $103,328 | $217 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 276 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the Queen’s University.
10 out of 276 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Akenson | $221,131 | $272 |
| Selim Akl | $258,177 | $272 |
| Fady Alajaji | $224,740 | $272 |
| Beverley Baines | $210,200 | $0 |
| Alireza Bakhshai | $212,082 | $272 |
| David Bakhurst | $211,410 | $272 |
| Nicholas Bala | $257,133 | $272 |
| Julian Barling | $351,787 | $272 |
| Johanne Benard | $213,230 | $272 |
| Kathy Brock | $210,515 | $272 |
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 |