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.
Michael Smith
Michael Smith served as the Professor at Queen’s University in 2024, received an annual salary of $105,433.50 and a taxable benefit of $9,372.36, 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.
$114,805.86
Total paid in 2024
$105,433.50
Salary
$9,372.36
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | Queen’s University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2013 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 0.48% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Queen’s University. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 2.62% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 16.78% decline 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 | $105,434 | $9,372 | ⇩ -26.15% |
| 2023 | Professor | $151,247 | $4,210 | ⇩ -2.74% |
| 2022 | Professor | $159,595 | $235 | ⇩ -5.90% |
| 2021 | Professor | $169,617 | $232 | ⇧ 17.21% |
| 2020 | Professor | $144,673 | $240 | ⇩ -4.64% |
| 2019 | Professor | $151,717 | $249 | ⇩ -7.28% |
| 2018 | Professor | $163,665 | $236 | ⇧ 4.87% |
| 2017 | Professor | $156,072 | $223 | ⇧ 4.20% |
| 2016 | Professor | $149,788 | $203 | ⇧ 8.73% |
| 2015 | Professor | $137,758 | $190 | ⇧ 0.03% |
| 2014 | Professor - Philosophy | $137,712 | $194 | ⇧ 16.97% |
| 2013 | Professor - Philosophy | $117,716 | $183 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Aarssen | $192,218 | $272 |
| Bram Adams | $190,452 | $272 |
| Ahmad Afsahi | $193,316 | $272 |
| Donald Akenson | $221,131 | $272 |
| Selim Akl | $258,177 | $272 |
| Fady Alajaji | $224,740 | $272 |
| Joan Almost | $166,302 | $272 |
| Bita Amani | $190,175 | $259 |
| R. David Andrew | $202,905 | $272 |
| Shelley Arnott | $192,310 | $0 |
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 |