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.
Laurel Trainor
Laurel Trainor served as the Director / Professor at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $262,224.80 and a taxable benefit of $501.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Laurel has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$262,726.16
Total paid in 2023
$262,224.80
Salary
$501.36
Taxable Benefit
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Find Laurel on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2005 and 2023, Laurel experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.22% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Laurel's total pay had risen by 109.18% compared to the pay in 2005. Notably, during Laurel's tenure as Director / Professor, there has been a significant 2.68% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director / Professor | $262,225 | $501 | ⇧ 2.68% |
| 2022 | Director / Professor | $255,420 | $449 | ⇧ 2.95% |
| 2021 | Professor / Director | $248,140 | $392 | ⇧ 3.37% |
| 2020 | Professor / Director | $240,075 | $348 | ⇧ 8.32% |
| 2019 | Professor / Director | $221,681 | $272 | ⇩ -1.64% |
| 2018 | Professor / Director | $225,441 | $218 | ⇧ 2.15% |
| 2017 | Professor / Director | $220,676 | $227 | ⇧ 5.77% |
| 2016 | Professor / Director | $208,618 | $227 | ⇧ 0.35% |
| 2015 | Professor / Director | $207,917 | $194 | ⇧ 9.19% |
| 2014 | Professor / Director | $190,429 | $175 | ⇧ 3.02% |
| 2013 | Professor / Director | $184,843 | $175 | ⇧ 3.31% |
| 2012 | Professor / Director | $178,914 | $175 | ⇧ 3.77% |
| 2011 | Professor / Director | $172,390 | $194 | ⇧ 4.23% |
| 2010 | Professor / Director | $165,365 | $213 | ⇧ 5.75% |
| 2009 | Professor / Director | $156,343 | $234 | ⇧ 6.02% |
| 2008 | Professor | $147,420 | $272 | ⇧ 5.22% |
| 2007 | Professor | $140,084 | $284 | ⇧ 8.78% |
| 2006 | Professor | $128,740 | $295 | ⇧ 2.74% |
| 2005 | Professor | $125,300 | $295 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director / Professor ) in the McMaster University.
10 out of 22 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Laurel Trainor | $262,225 | $501 |
| Janok Bhattacharya | $260,974 | $501 |
| Michael Robert Veall | $253,307 | $666 |
| Ram Mishra | $250,596 | $0 |
| Robert Pelton | $243,004 | $0 |
| Yiqiang Jin | $240,232 | $501 |
| Muhammad Altaf Arain | $223,073 | $5,110 |
| Alex Adronov | $223,053 | $501 |
| Stephen Clarence Veldhuis | $222,562 | $501 |
| Petra Rethmann | $216,799 | $501 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 588 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 588 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elspeth Murray | Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $512,621 |
| Cheryl Misak | Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $488,471 |
| Jim Clayton | Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director / Course Director | York University | $459,018 |
| James Orbinski | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $418,444 |
| Parminder Raina | Director / Director / Professor | McMaster University | $405,320 |
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor | Queen’s University | $400,272 |
| Wei Wang | Director (Master of Finance - Beijing), Associate Dean (Professional Graduate Programs), Professor | Queen’s University | $399,388 |
| Lisa Strug | Professor of Statistical Sciences And Computer Science And Director Ontario Regional Centre of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute | University of Toronto | $412,751 |
| Matthias Kipping | Professor / Endowed Chair / Academic Director | York University | $383,473 |
| Ceren Kolsarici | Director (Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $373,857 |