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.
Sonya Caissie
Sonya Caissie served as the Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $158,102.24 and a taxable benefit of $10,433.36, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sonya has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$168,535.60
Total paid in 2024
$158,102.24
Salary
$10,433.36
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sonya on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Sonya experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.99% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Sonya's total pay had risen by 60.00% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Sonya's tenure as Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance, there has been a significant 7.67% decline in compensation over the past 2 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 | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance | $158,102 | $10,433 | ⇧ 2.95% |
| 2023 | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance | $153,622 | $10,084 | ⇩ -10.31% |
| 2022 | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance | $170,476 | $12,057 | ⇧ 44.01% |
| 2021 | Assistant Comptroller | $119,779 | $6,969 | ⇩ -1.62% |
| 2020 | Assistant Comptroller | $121,604 | $7,225 | ⇧ 7.71% |
| 2019 | Assistant Comptroller | $112,917 | $6,688 | ⇧ 9.54% |
| 2018 | Assistant Comptroller | $103,490 | $5,698 | ⇧ 3.66% |
| 2017 | Assistant Comptroller | $100,043 | $5,293 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sonya Caissie | $158,102 | $10,433 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darina Landa | Executive Director, Advancement, Temerty Faculty of Medicine And Assistant Vice-President, Advancement Relations with Health Care Institutions | University of Toronto | $377,709 |
| Dora Cavallo-medved | Learning Specialist; Director, We-Spark Health Institute; Associate Dean, Faculty And Student Engagement; Special Advisor To The Dean | University of Windsor | $229,476 |
| Jennifer Mckinnell | Director Faculty of Health Sciences Library | McMaster University | $188,825 |
| Sonya Caissie | Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Finance | McMaster University | $168,536 |
| Caroline Rabbat | Director, High Risk, Faculty Support And Mental Health, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $156,114 |
| E. Trevor Bain | Director, Information Technology, Faculty of Health | University of Waterloo | $151,721 |
| Erica Mcilquham | Executive Director (Development, Faculty of Health Sciences) | Queen’s University | $141,405 |
| Giovanna Marrelli | Assistant Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Human Resources | McMaster University | $147,119 |
| Kathy Pfeiffer | Assistant Director, Faculty of Health Sciences Operations Finance | McMaster University | $130,604 |
| Andrea Carthew | Director, Advancement, Faculty of Health | University of Waterloo | $129,817 |