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.
Muhammad Altaf Arain
Muhammad Altaf Arain served as the Director / Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $222,457.29 and a taxable benefit of $2,707.52, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Muhammad Altaf has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$225,164.81
Total paid in 2024
$222,457.29
Salary
$2,707.52
Taxable Benefit
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Find Muhammad Altaf on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2008 and 2024, Muhammad Altaf experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.96% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Muhammad Altaf's total pay had risen by 109.76% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Muhammad Altaf's tenure as Director / Professor, there has been a significant 1.32% decline 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 |
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| 2024 | Director / Professor | $222,457 | $2,708 | ⇩ -1.32% |
| 2023 | Director / Professor | $223,073 | $5,110 | ⇧ 58.90% |
| 2014 | Professor | $143,431 | $175 | ⇩ -1.47% |
| 2013 | Professor / Associate Director | $145,572 | $175 | ⇧ 4.62% |
| 2012 | Professor / Associate Director | $139,135 | $175 | ⇧ 5.72% |
| 2011 | Professor / Associate Director | $131,583 | $194 | ⇧ 6.60% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor / Associate Director | $123,405 | $213 | ⇧ 6.94% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor / Associate Director | $115,363 | $234 | ⇧ 7.69% |
| 2008 | Associate Professor / Associate Director | $107,072 | $272 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director / Professor ) in the McMaster University.
10 out of 26 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Don Abelson | $242,169 | $517 |
| Alex Adronov | $229,766 | $517 |
| Nabil Bassim | $227,290 | $517 |
| Janok Bhattacharya | $273,158 | $517 |
| Sean K Carey | $236,342 | $517 |
| Yiqiang Jin | $248,470 | $517 |
| Robert Pelton | $247,788 | $0 |
| Parminder Raina | $406,987 | $517 |
| Ponnambalam Selvaganapathy | $222,928 | $517 |
| Laurel Trainor | $267,220 | $517 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 506 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 506 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Orbinski | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $491,968 |
| Jim Clayton | Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director | York University | $476,111 |
| Cheryl Misak | Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $466,938 |
| Matthias Kipping | Professor / Endowed Chair / Academic Director | York University | $430,280 |
| Moren Levesque | Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director | York University | $427,933 |
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) | Queen’s University | $407,720 |
| Parminder Raina | Director / Professor | McMaster University | $407,504 |
| Elspeth Murray | Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $406,438 |
| John Tsotsos | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $403,441 |
| Kiridaran Kanagaretnam | Professor / Program Director | York University | $400,102 |