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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Michael Cunningham served as the Professor at Queen’s University in 2024, received an annual salary of $225,390.00 and a taxable benefit of $272.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2015 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$225,662.28

Total paid in 2024

$225,390.00

Salary

$272.28

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   Queen’s University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$226K
Low: $110K Avg: $201K High: $380K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$226K
Low: $100K Avg: $166K High: $709K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2005 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.07% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Queen’s University. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 112.57% compared to the pay in 2005. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 34.06% rise in compensation over the past 9 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
2024 Professor $225,390 $272 1.14%
2023 Professor $222,848 $272 10.40%
2022 Professor $201,836 $272 1.83%
2021 Professor $198,198 $272 3.97%
2020 Professor $190,592 $292 2.70%
2019 Professor $185,548 $312 2.78%
2018 Professor $180,527 $312 2.81%
2017 Professor $175,587 $317 2.76%
2016 Professor $170,875 $312 1.70%
2015 Professor $168,050 $283 2.02%
2014 Professor - Chemical Engineering $164,700 $304 3.26%
2013 Professor - Chemical Engineering $159,500 $301 4.19%
2012 Professor - Chemical Engineering $153,092 $290 3.70%
2011 Professor, Chemical Engineering $147,621 $287 5.27%
2010 Professor, Chemical Engineering $140,190 $311 4.93%
2009 Professor, Chemical Engineering $133,538 $363 5.18%
2008 Professor, Chemical Engineering $126,906 $395 5.73%
2007 Professor, Chemical Engineering $120,055 $352 5.68%
2006 Professor, Chemical Engineering $113,580 $355 7.32%
2005 Professor, Chemical Engineering $105,804 $355

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
Selim Akl $258,177 $272
Nicholas Bala $257,133 $272
Julian Barling $351,787 $272
John Burge $237,483 $272
Sean Cleary $300,163 $272
Jean Cote $237,850 $272
Peter Dacin $266,070 $272
David Detomasi $299,052 $0
Randy Ellis $238,458 $272
Alastair Ferguson $249,895 $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