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.
Daniel Smilek
Daniel Smilek served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $227,688.56 and a taxable benefit of $419.56, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Daniel has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$228,108.12
Total paid in 2024
$227,688.56
Salary
$419.56
Taxable Benefit
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Find Daniel on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Daniel experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.69% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Daniel's total pay had risen by 126.13% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Daniel's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 41.92% rise in compensation over the past 8 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professor | $227,689 | $420 | ⇧ 6.90% |
| 2023 | Professor | $213,005 | $372 | ⇧ 7.00% |
| 2022 | Professor | $199,123 | $303 | ⇩ -4.32% |
| 2021 | Professor | $208,194 | $231 | ⇧ 7.30% |
| 2020 | Professor | $194,015 | $222 | ⇧ 4.42% |
| 2019 | Professor | $185,797 | $225 | ⇧ 5.48% |
| 2018 | Professor | $176,142 | $223 | ⇧ 4.34% |
| 2017 | Professor | $168,801 | $235 | ⇧ 5.17% |
| 2016 | Professor | $160,485 | $245 | ⇧ 1.32% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $158,392 | $250 | ⇧ 10.82% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $142,911 | $237 | ⇧ 16.19% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $123,025 | $177 | ⇩ -0.08% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $123,123 | $183 | ⇧ 5.32% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $116,670 | $410 | ⇧ 9.95% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor | $106,076 | $411 | ⇧ 5.56% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor | $100,470 | $404 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 472 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 472 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Acheson | $238,176 | $971 |
| Sheila L. Ager | $284,609 | $474 |
| Derek R. Armitage | $234,122 | $958 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $258,782 | $474 |
| Lisa Aultman-hall | $257,676 | $452 |
| Hany Aziz | $251,982 | $1,035 |
| Hassan Baaj | $232,859 | $912 |
| Dayan D. Ban | $250,621 | $985 |
| Nandita Basu | $229,677 | $400 |
| Sanjeev Bedi | $254,144 | $1,062 |
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 |