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.
Darren Lawless
Darren Lawless served as the Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $235,798.18 and a taxable benefit of $39,593.48, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Darren has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$275,391.66
Total paid in 2024
$235,798.18
Salary
$39,593.48
Taxable Benefit
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Find Darren on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Darren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 22.99% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Darren's total pay had risen by 113.24% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Darren's tenure as Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships, there has been a significant 16.10% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships | $235,798 | $39,593 | ⇧ 16.10% |
| 2023 | Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships | $212,679 | $24,532 | ⇧ 6.32% |
| 2022 | Assistant Vice-President Research Partnerships | $204,653 | $18,462 | ⇧ 5.00% |
| 2021 | Assistant Vice-President, Research, Innovation And Partnerships | $199,454 | $13,038 | ⇧ 64.53% |
| 2020 | Assistant Vice-President, Research Partnerships | $117,290 | $11,858 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Lawless | $235,798 | $39,593 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Ferris | Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight And Compliance; Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health | University of Toronto | $341,932 |
| Bryan Dt Neff | Associate Vice-President (Research) / Professor | University of Western Ontario | $311,722 |
| Jacquelyn Burkell | Associate Vice-President (Research) / Professor | University of Western Ontario | $273,991 |
| Martine Lagacé | Associate Vice-President, Research Promotion And Development | University of Ottawa | $272,385 |
| Barbara Fallon | Associate Vice-President, Research; Professor, Social Work | University of Toronto | $257,956 |
| Diane Johnston | Associate Vice-President, Research And International Management Services | University of Waterloo | $239,968 |
| Bernard Duncker | Associate Vice-President, Research And International | University of Waterloo | $238,585 |
| Darren Lawless | Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships | McMaster University | $275,392 |
| Alison Allan | Associate Vice-President (Research) / Professor | University of Western Ontario | $229,681 |
| Martin Horn | Associate Vice-President Research / Associate Dean / Professor | McMaster University | $224,753 |