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.
Sarah Symons
Sarah Symons served as the Professor / Program Coordinator at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $170,499.97 and a taxable benefit of $501.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sarah has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$171,001.33
Total paid in 2023
$170,499.97
Salary
$501.36
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sarah on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor / Program Coordinator |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2013 and 2023, Sarah experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.50% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Sarah's total pay had risen by 69.70% compared to the pay in 2013. Notably, during Sarah's tenure as Professor / Program Coordinator, there has been a significant 3.06% 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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| 2023 | Professor / Program Coordinator | $170,500 | $501 | ⇩ -3.06% |
| 2022 | Professor / Program Coordinator | $175,949 | $449 | ⇧ 5.80% |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / Program Coordinator | $166,330 | $392 | ⇧ 3.89% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor / Program Coordinator | $160,140 | $348 | ⇧ 4.97% |
| 2019 | Associate Professor / Program Coordinator | $152,618 | $272 | ⇧ 5.24% |
| 2018 | Program Coordinator / Associate Professor | $145,058 | $218 | ⇧ 6.97% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor / Program Coordinator | $135,579 | $227 | ⇧ 7.52% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor | $126,082 | $227 | ⇧ 5.45% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor / Assistant Professor | $119,588 | $194 | ⇧ 13.63% |
| 2014 | Assistant Professor | $105,237 | $175 | ⇧ 4.61% |
| 2013 | Assistant Professor | $100,594 | $174 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor / Program Coordinator ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Farquharson | $236,021 | $501 |
| Sarah Symons | $170,500 | $501 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 70 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 70 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Farquharson | Professor / Program Coordinator | McMaster University | $236,522 |
| Joanne Jones | Associate Professor / Coordinator Diploma Program | York University | $221,186 |
| Cristobal Sanchez Rodriguez | Associate Professor / Undergraduate Program Director / Area Coordinator | York University | $220,996 |
| Nirupama Agrawal | Professor / Graduate Program Director / Area Coordinator | York University | $216,179 |
| Marie Lavoie | Associate Professor / Department Chair / Program Coordinator | York University | $208,946 |
| Steven John Alsop | Professor / Program Coordinator | York University | $206,182 |
| Catriona Sandilands | Professor / Program Coordinator | York University | $202,993 |
| Sara Horowitz | Professor / Coordinator Diploma Program | York University | $193,649 |
| Andrea O'reilly | Professor / Program Coordinator | York University | $194,027 |
| Gail Vanstone | Associate Professor / Area Coordinator / Program Coordinator / Interdiscipline Coordinator / | York University | $192,195 |