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.
Zainab Samaan
Zainab Samaan served as the Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $125,290.11 and a taxable benefit of $258.60, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zainab has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$125,548.71
Total paid in 2024
$125,290.11
Salary
$258.60
Taxable Benefit
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Find Zainab on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2008 and 2024, Zainab experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.99% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Zainab's total pay had risen by 20.97% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Zainab's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 17.51% decline in compensation over the past 3 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 | Professor | $125,290 | $259 | ⇩ -19.11% |
| 2023 | Professor | $154,714 | $501 | ⇩ -4.13% |
| 2022 | Professor | $161,456 | $449 | ⇧ 6.37% |
| 2021 | Professor | $151,897 | $307 | ⇧ 23.07% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor | $123,436 | $232 | ⇧ 1.10% |
| 2019 | Associate Professor | $122,110 | $218 | ⇧ 8.33% |
| 2018 | Associate Professor | $112,709 | $218 | ⇧ 4.76% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $107,602 | $194 | ⇩ -13.43% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $124,342 | $175 | ⇧ 19.98% |
| 2008 | Clinical Fellow | $103,510 | $272 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prakash Abad | $221,220 | $0 |
| Julia Abelson | $215,420 | $517 |
| Ragini Gina Agarwal | $147,940 | $517 |
| Barry Allen | $210,694 | $517 |
| Gavin Andrews | $222,838 | $517 |
| Suzanne Archie | $138,297 | $577 |
| Donald Arnold | $255,185 | $517 |
| Ali A Ashkar | $215,103 | $517 |
| Stephanie Atkinson | $235,156 | $0 |
| Richard C Austin | $245,039 | $4,088 |
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 |