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.
David Farrar
David Farrar served as the President And Vice-Chancellor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $518,942.42 and a taxable benefit of $9,965.80, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. David has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$528,908.22
Total paid in 2024
$518,942.42
Salary
$9,965.80
Taxable Benefit
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Find David on LinkedIn| Job Title : | President And Vice-Chancellor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, David experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.05% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, David's total pay had risen by 61.11% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during David's tenure as President And Vice-Chancellor, there has been a significant 47.29% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. 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 | President And Vice-Chancellor | $518,942 | $9,966 | ⇧ 13.43% |
| 2023 | President And Vice-Chancellor | $456,308 | $9,966 | ⇧ 11.87% |
| 2022 | President And Vice-Chancellor | $406,837 | $9,966 | ⇧ 4.25% |
| 2021 | President And Vice-Chancellor | $389,837 | $9,966 | ⇧ 11.34% |
| 2019 | President And Vice-Chancellor | $348,906 | $10,189 | ⇧ 9.38% |
| 2018 | Provost And Vice-President (Academic) | $318,099 | $10,189 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( President And Vice-Chancellor ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| David Farrar | $518,942 | $9,966 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 15 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Farrar | President And Vice-Chancellor | McMaster University | $528,908 |
| Alan Shepard | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Western Ontario | $526,205 |
| Charlotte Yates | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Guelph | $464,582 |
| Jacques Frémont | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Ottawa | $414,016 |
| Leo Groarke | President And Vice-Chancellor | Trent University | $421,058 |
| Lesley Rigg Goldblum | President And Vice-Chancellor | Brock University | $389,906 |
| Steven Murphy | President And Vice-Chancellor | Ontario Tech University | $376,438 |
| Gillian Siddall | President And Vice-Chancellor | Lakehead University | $361,221 |
| Rene Van Acker | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of Guelph | $335,509 |
| David Sylvester | President And Vice-Chancellor | University of St. Michael’s College | $400,271 |