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.
Simon Day
Simon Day served as the Senior Principal Research Engineer at McMaster University in 2023, received an annual salary of $120,298.51 and a taxable benefit of $332.85, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$120,631.36
Total paid in 2023
$120,298.51
Salary
$332.85
Taxable Benefit
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Find Simon on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Principal Research Engineer |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Simon experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.41% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2023, Simon's total pay had risen by 17.97% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $120,299 | $333 | ⇧ 6.45% |
| 2022 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $113,020 | $298 | ⇧ 0.44% |
| 2021 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $112,561 | $260 | ⇧ 2.63% |
| 2020 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $109,694 | $232 | ⇧ 4.89% |
| 2019 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $104,580 | $218 | ⇧ 0.49% |
| 2018 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $104,070 | $218 | ⇧ 1.83% |
| 2017 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $102,185 | $227 | ⇧ 0.15% |
| 2016 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $102,027 | $229 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Principal Research Engineer ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Day | $120,299 | $333 |
| Carlos Jose Goncalves Vidal | $118,291 | $333 |
| Jose Mario Fernandes De Paiva Junior | $111,508 | $333 |
| Brady Semple | $108,239 | $333 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 31 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Danseco | Senior Researcher / Chercheuse principale | Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre | $124,177 |
| Rajib Hazarika | Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $121,448 |
| Simon Day | Senior Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $120,631 |
| John Johnston | Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $119,303 |
| Carlos Jose Goncalves Vidal | Senior Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $118,623 |
| Paul Helm | Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal, Grands Lacs | Environment, Conservation and Parks | $118,343 |
| Taddese Godeto | Senior Inorganic Chemistry Research Scientist / Chercheur scientifique principal, chimie inorganique | Environment, Conservation and Parks | $118,343 |
| Phil Kollmeyer | Assistant Professor / Senior Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $117,940 |
| Christine Ms Pitson | Senior Research Analyst / Analyste recherchiste principale | Children, Community and Social Services | $115,346 |
| Olga Grabovska | Senior Research Toxicologist / Chercheuse principale, toxicologie | Environment, Conservation and Parks | $114,608 |