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 Johnston
David Johnston served as the Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair at York University in 2024, received an annual salary of $398,505.96 and a taxable benefit of $581.71, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. David has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$399,087.67
Total paid in 2024
$398,505.96
Salary
$581.71
Taxable Benefit
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Find David on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair |
| Employer : | York University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2007 and 2024, David experienced an average annual increase of approximately 20.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York University. By 2024, David's total pay had risen by 137.96% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during David's tenure as Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair, there has been a significant 18.29% 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 | Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair | $398,506 | $582 | ⇧ 18.29% |
| 2023 | Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair | $336,618 | $759 | ⇧ 58.86% |
| 2015 | Associate Professor | $211,370 | $1,010 | ⇩ -3.34% |
| 2014 | Associate Professor | $218,770 | $937 | ⇧ 1.02% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $216,735 | $753 | ⇧ 29.68% |
| 2007 | Associate Professor | $166,859 | $850 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair ) in the York University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| David Johnston | $398,506 | $582 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 195 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 195 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Clayton | Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director | York University | $476,111 |
| Moren Levesque | Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director | York University | $427,933 |
| Kiridaran Kanagaretnam | Professor / Program Director | York University | $400,102 |
| David Johnston | Professor / Director / Program Director / Endowed Chair | York University | $399,088 |
| Mehmet M Kristal | Professor / Executive Director / Program Director | York University | $398,215 |
| Amin Mawani | Professor / Program Director | York University | $377,470 |
| Ashwin Joshi | Associate Dean / Associate Professor / Program Director | York University | $370,286 |
| Melanie Cao | Professor / Program Director | York University | $363,337 |
| Grant Packard | Associate Professor / Graduate Program Director | York University | $354,916 |
| Rosemary Coombe | Professor / Graduate Program Director | York University | $345,067 |