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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Marilyn Lightstone

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Marilyn Lightstone served as the Department Chair / Professor at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $237,954.57 and a taxable benefit of $501.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Marilyn has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$238,455.93

Total paid in 2023

$237,954.57

Salary

$501.36

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Department Chair / Professor
Employer :   McMaster University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$238K
Low: $184K Avg: $223K High: $255K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$238K
Low: $101K Avg: $198K High: $339K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2006 and 2023, Marilyn experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Marilyn's total pay had risen by 137.39% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Marilyn's tenure as Department Chair / Professor, there has been a significant 2.84% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 Department Chair / Professor $237,955 $501 2.84%
2022 Department Chair / Professor $231,425 $449 5.13%
2021 Professor / Department Chair $220,158 $392 3.55%
2020 Professor / Department Chair $212,645 $348 3.46%
2019 Professor / Department Chair $205,597 $272 3.75%
2018 Professor / Department Chair $198,206 $218 3.51%
2017 Professor / Department Chair $191,460 $227 4.22%
2016 Professor / Department Chair $183,701 $227 3.24%
2015 Professor / Department Chair $177,954 $194 10.62%
2014 Professor / Department Chair $160,870 $175 10.54%
2013 Professor / Department Chair $145,511 $175 4.40%
2012 Professor $139,375 $175 -0.70%
2011 Professor / Associate Chair $140,339 $194 5.92%
2010 Professor / Associate Chair $132,461 $213 6.29%
2009 Professor / Associate Chair $124,586 $234 9.15%
2008 Associate Professor $114,081 $272 6.64%
2007 Associate Professor $106,949 $284 6.75%
2006 Associate Professor $100,158 $292

The 2023 Sunshine List has 16 employees who held exactly same position title ( Department Chair / Professor ) in the McMaster University.

10 out of 16 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Mohamed Bakr $254,856 $501
Ana Regina Campos $247,890 $501
Marie Elliot $239,879 $501
Marilyn Lightstone $237,955 $501
Mel Rutherford $237,011 $501
Mark Lawford $227,227 $501
Alison Sills $225,142 $501
Carlos Filipe $224,592 $501
Gillian Ruth Goward $223,093 $501
Hatem Zurob $218,408 $501

The 2023 Sunshine List has 114 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 114 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Tanjim Hossain Professor And Chair, Department of Management University of Toronto $338,544
Margarida Duarte Professor And Chair, Department of Economics University of Toronto $287,856
Nina Bascia Professor of Education And Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher And Adult Education University of Toronto $262,404
Rafael Kleiman Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor McMaster University $258,619
Gianni Parise Associate Vice President Research / Associate Professor / Department Chair / Professor McMaster University $256,963
Angelo Belcastro Professor / Department Chair / Course Director York University $256,439
Mohamed Bakr Department Chair / Professor McMaster University $255,357
Salvatore Bancheri Professor And Acting Chair, Department of Language Studies University of Toronto $254,250
Steven Bernstein Professor And Chair, Department of Political Science University of Toronto $252,149
Earl Woodruff Professor of Education And Chair, Department of Applied Psychology And Human Development University of Toronto $250,173