University of Waterloo

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2007

Salary Name Position
$285,593.58
earned in 2006
MICHAEL HIGGINS President/Professor
University of Waterloo
$256,324.48
earned in 2006
ADEL SEDRA Professor
University of Waterloo
$187,367.06
earned in 2006
CATHERINE ROSENBERG Professor
University of Waterloo
$182,910.16
earned in 2006
GEORGE DIXON Professor
University of Waterloo
$178,319.08
earned in 2006
JOHNNY WONG Professor
University of Waterloo
$176,230.20
earned in 2006
RAYMOND LAFLAMME Professor
University of Waterloo
$171,084.76
earned in 2006
SUJEET K. CHAUDHURI Professor
University of Waterloo
$170,812.36
earned in 2006
TERRANCE B. MCMAHON Professor
University of Waterloo
$170,367.42
earned in 2006
DOUGLAS R. STINSON Professor
University of Waterloo
$170,010.84
earned in 2006
RICHARD HOLT Professor
University of Waterloo
$169,797.92
earned in 2006
JAMES IAN MUNRO Professor
University of Waterloo
$169,300.99
earned in 2006
PETER FORSYTH Professor
University of Waterloo
$168,942.40
earned in 2006
MARK P. ZANNA Professor
University of Waterloo
$167,711.12
earned in 2006
ROBERT R. KERTON Professor
University of Waterloo
$166,771.08
earned in 2006
TAMER OZSU Professor
University of Waterloo
$166,086.10
earned in 2006
ANTHONY VANNELLI Professor
University of Waterloo
$165,965.72
earned in 2006
AMIR KEYVAN K. KHANDANI Professor
University of Waterloo
$165,349.96
earned in 2006
FRED DESROCHES Professor
University of Waterloo
$164,295.44
earned in 2006
GARRY L. REMPEL Professor
University of Waterloo
$163,845.10
earned in 2006
GEORGE LABAHN Professor
University of Waterloo
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Published March 2007

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2007

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 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.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in University of Waterloo, including:

2007 Ontario Sunshine List: University of Waterloo Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, University of Waterloo's 581 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $73,963,700.49 in 2006.

At the top of the University of Waterloo Sunshine List

Topping the list for the University of Waterloo was President DAVID L. JOHNSTON, who brought home $416,232.01 in 2006.

Following DAVID L. JOHNSTON was Vice President, Academic & Provost AMIT CHAKMA, with annual earnings of $365,859.92. Vice President, University Relations LAURA TALBOT-ALLAN made $301,395.72, President/Professor MICHAEL HIGGINS made $285,593.58, and Professor ADEL SEDRA round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $256,324.48 for the University of Waterloo 2007 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2006, 132 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 390 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 51 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 3 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 2 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 3 received over $300,000 at the University of Waterloo.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 132 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 390 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 51 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 3 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 2 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 3 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2007 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2007 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2007 Employers List.