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.
William Michael Farmer
William Michael Farmer served as the Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $237,433.22 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. William Michael has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$237,950.42
Total paid in 2024
$237,433.22
Salary
$517.20
Taxable Benefit
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Find William Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2005 and 2024, William Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.59% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, William Michael's total pay had risen by 99.16% compared to the pay in 2005. Notably, during William Michael's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 13.64% rise 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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| 2024 | Professor | $237,433 | $517 | ⇧ 13.64% |
| 2023 | Professor | $208,897 | $501 | ⇧ 17.37% |
| 2014 | Professor / Department Chair | $178,230 | $175 | ⇧ 4.24% |
| 2013 | Professor | $170,971 | $175 | ⇧ 1.76% |
| 2012 | Professor / Department Chair | $168,014 | $175 | ⇧ 10.49% |
| 2011 | Professor / Department Chair | $152,026 | $194 | ⇧ 0.45% |
| 2010 | Professor | $151,324 | $213 | ⇧ 3.45% |
| 2009 | Professor | $146,255 | $234 | ⇧ 1.14% |
| 2008 | Professor / Associate Chair | $140,965 | $3,872 | ⇧ 7.29% |
| 2007 | Associate Chair / Professor | $133,936 | $1,064 | ⇧ 3.90% |
| 2006 | Associate Chair And Professor | $126,337 | $3,595 | ⇧ 8.75% |
| 2005 | Associate Chair / Professor | $119,181 | $295 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 365 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the McMaster University.
10 out of 365 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Arnold | $255,185 | $517 |
| Richard C Austin | $245,039 | $4,088 |
| Jon Barrett | $259,083 | $517 |
| Margaret Andrea Baumann | $352,076 | $0 |
| Patrick Bennett | $271,371 | $517 |
| Yair Berson | $261,136 | $517 |
| Mohit Bhandari | $448,462 | $517 |
| Mick Bhatia | $413,632 | $1,897 |
| Hans Ulysses Boden | $245,245 | $517 |
| Jonathan Bramson | $314,585 | $517 |
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 |