2015 Sunshine List: York University top earners
Every year Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants, which includes nurses, teachers, police officers, and firefighters, with six-figure salaries. In York University, 1,589 staffers made the list this year, earning a total salary of $235,271,192.18 in 2014.
At the top of the Sunshine List
Topping the list for York University was President & Vice Chancellor MAMDOUH SHOUKRI who brought home $463,105.13 in 2014.
Following MAMDOUH SHOUKRI was Dean / Professor DEZSO HORVATH, who had annual earnings of $461,741.28. Professor KEE-HONG BAE made $340,119.68, Professor RUSSELL BELK made $337,993.72 and Dean / Professor HARVEY SKINNER round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $333,956.08 for the York University 2015 Sunshine List.
Breaking down the numbers
Among the 1,589 York University's employees, who received more than six-figure salaries 162 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 812 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 466 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 114 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 24 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , 11 received over $300,000 at York University.
For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2015 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2015 Employees List. If you wish to analyse the list by employer go to Sunshine List 2015 Employers List.
The Sunshine List
The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, makes Ontario's public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.
In Ontario the Sunshine List was first published in 1996, by the Progressive Conservative government of Mike Harris. Just 4,576 names appeared on the first list.