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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Ruth Buchanan served as the Professor at York University in 2024, received an annual salary of $281,042.58 and a taxable benefit of $956.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ruth has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$281,998.98

Total paid in 2024

$281,042.58

Salary

$956.40

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   York University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$282K
Low: $113K Avg: $231K High: $414K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$282K
Low: $100K Avg: $166K High: $709K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2007 and 2024, Ruth experienced an average annual increase of approximately 14.92% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York University. By 2024, Ruth's total pay had risen by 93.95% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Ruth's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 9.58% 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
2024 Professor $281,043 $956 9.58%
2023 Professor $256,391 $956 26.75%
2015 Associate Professor $201,957 $1,086 2.56%
2014 Associate Professor $196,967 $1,004 1.29%
2013 Associate Professor $194,660 $790 34.42%
2007 Associate Professor $144,290 $1,108

The 2024 Sunshine List has 320 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the York University.

10 out of 320 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Alidad Amirfazli $281,433 $956
Mahmudul Anam $288,600 $381
Elie Appelbaum $344,451 $493
Preet Aulakh $413,164 $956
Ellen R Auster $341,167 $489
Henry Bartel $315,890 $452
Angelo Belcastro $301,337 $422
Chris Bell $305,116 $704
Nantel Bergeron $286,110 $956
Shin-hwan Chiang $289,241 $414

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