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.
Kankar Bhattacharya
Kankar Bhattacharya served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2023, received an annual salary of $274,545.96 and a taxable benefit of $895.68, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Kankar has held the same position since 2007 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$275,441.64
Total paid in 2023
$274,545.96
Salary
$895.68
Taxable Benefit
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Find Kankar on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2004 and 2023, Kankar experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2023, Kankar's total pay had risen by 157.85% compared to the pay in 2004. Notably, during Kankar's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 128.02% rise in compensation over the past 16 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Professor | $274,546 | $896 | ⇧ 4.85% |
| 2022 | Professor | $261,943 | $754 | ⇧ 16.04% |
| 2021 | Professor | $225,809 | $567 | ⇩ -1.67% |
| 2020 | Professor | $229,682 | $543 | ⇧ 7.88% |
| 2019 | Professor | $212,863 | $550 | ⇧ 5.47% |
| 2018 | Professor | $201,803 | $547 | ⇧ 6.01% |
| 2017 | Professor | $190,299 | $582 | ⇧ 2.87% |
| 2016 | Professor | $184,937 | $618 | ⇧ 3.12% |
| 2015 | Professor | $179,295 | $650 | ⇧ 9.03% |
| 2014 | Professor | $164,417 | $627 | ⇧ 4.43% |
| 2013 | Professor | $157,571 | $476 | ⇧ 4.30% |
| 2012 | Professor | $151,006 | $520 | ⇧ 4.78% |
| 2011 | Professor | $143,441 | $1,179 | ⇩ -2.53% |
| 2010 | Professor | $147,163 | $1,206 | ⇧ 3.43% |
| 2009 | Professor | $142,259 | $1,196 | ⇧ 6.62% |
| 2008 | Professor | $133,393 | $1,153 | ⇧ 11.38% |
| 2007 | Professor | $119,820 | $979 | ⇧ 11.93% |
| 2006 | Associate Professor | $107,098 | $821 | ⇧ 3.80% |
| 2005 | Associate Professor | $103,267 | $701 | ⇩ -2.67% |
| 2004 | Assoc. Professor | $106,224 | $600 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 484 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 484 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Klassen | $382,255 | $933 |
| Raymond Laflamme | $356,245 | $1,220 |
| Elizabeth Demers | $334,054 | $501 |
| Anita Layton | $326,897 | $1,087 |
| Benjamin Thompson | $324,806 | $833 |
| Sushanta K. Mitra | $317,408 | $780 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $312,810 | $420 |
| Raouf Boutaba | $310,978 | $1,014 |
| Claudio Canizares | $307,965 | $955 |
| Ranjini Jha | $306,606 | $418 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 21027 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21027 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Golden | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $651,118 |
| Mohit Bhandari | Professor | McMaster University | $632,776 |
| Brian Silverman | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $612,086 |
| John Yoo | Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $584,827 |
| Wei-yi (scott) Liao | Professor of Accounting | University of Toronto | $572,939 |
| David Goldreich | Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $564,538 |
| Alan Aspuru-guzik | Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science | University of Toronto | $598,572 |
| Anita Mcgahan | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $557,702 |
| Anthony Tang | Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $550,027 |
| Jane Philpott | Dean, Chief Executive Officer (Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization), Professor | Queen’s University | $546,325 |