University of Waterloo

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Salary Name Position
$279,999.96
earned in 2016 		George Dixon Vice-President, University Research
University of Waterloo
$178,080.96
earned in 2016 		John E. Thompson Associate Vice-President, University Research
University of Waterloo
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Published March 2017

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

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:

2017 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 1,357 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $204,326,452.97 in 2016.

At the top of the University of Waterloo Sunshine List

Topping the list for the University of Waterloo was President Feridun Hamdullahpur, who brought home $399,999.96 in 2016.

Following Feridun Hamdullahpur was Professor Thomas Scott, with annual earnings of $316,407.53. Vice-President, Academic and Provost Ian Orchard made $305,000.04, Vice-President, University Relations Sandra G. Banks made $299,000.04, and Professor Jeong-Bon Kim round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $293,312.08 for the University of Waterloo 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 186 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 537 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 517 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 100 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 14 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 3 received over $300,000 at the University of Waterloo.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 186 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 537 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 517 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 100 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 14 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 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.