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.
Vanessa Watts
Vanessa Watts served as the Associate Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $173,096.41 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Vanessa has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$173,613.61
Total paid in 2024
$173,096.41
Salary
$517.20
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Vanessa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Vanessa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.78% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Vanessa's total pay had risen by 71.12% compared to the pay in 2017. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Associate Professor | $173,096 | $517 | ⇧ 4.36% |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor | $165,861 | $501 | ⇧ 1.91% |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor | $162,803 | $449 | ⇧ 25.93% |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor | $127,019 | $2,623 | ⇩ -2.21% |
| 2019 | Director / Assistant Professor | $127,592 | $4,987 | ⇧ 11.37% |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor / Director | $114,536 | $4,502 | ⇧ 17.33% |
| 2017 | Lecturer / Director | $101,242 | $216 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 290 employees who held exactly same position title ( Associate Professor ) in the McMaster University.
10 out of 290 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Amir Akbari | $195,604 | $4,898 |
| Noori Akhtar-danesh | $204,653 | $517 |
| Faiez Alani | $191,017 | $0 |
| Christopher Anand | $204,486 | $517 |
| Meena Andiappan | $202,321 | $517 |
| Karen Balcom | $203,812 | $517 |
| Nicholas Bock | $200,869 | $517 |
| Irene Botosaru | $194,411 | $517 |
| Joseph Ian Boyce | $193,471 | $517 |
| Darren Bridgewater | $194,988 | $517 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5489 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 5489 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Simutin | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $551,736 |
| Bernardo Blum | Associate Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy | University of Toronto | $480,986 |
| Dushyantkumar Vyas | Associate Professor, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $459,888 |
| Jan Mahrt-smith | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $444,246 |
| Manfred Schneider | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $442,622 |
| Alexander Edwards | Associate Professor of Accounting | University of Toronto | $442,023 |
| Ing-haw Cheng | Associate Professor, Finance | University of Toronto | $438,532 |
| Redouane Elkamhi | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $432,547 |
| Theodore Noseworthy | Associate Dean / Professor | York University | $424,173 |
| Sergei Davydenko | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $422,053 |