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.
Forough Farrokhyar
Forough Farrokhyar served as the Director, Research at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $128,804.37 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Forough has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$128,804.37
Total paid in 2024
$128,804.37
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Forough on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Research |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Forough experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.57% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Forough's total pay had risen by 19.96% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Forough's tenure as Director, Research, there has been a significant 14.76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director, Research | $128,804 | $0 | ⇧ 1.47% |
| 2023 | Director, Research | $126,939 | $0 | ⇧ 3.11% |
| 2022 | Director, Research | $123,110 | $0 | ⇧ 2.17% |
| 2021 | Director, Research | $120,499 | $0 | ⇧ 0.82% |
| 2020 | Director, Research | $119,298 | $222 | ⇧ 6.49% |
| 2019 | Director, Research | $112,026 | $209 | ⇧ 4.85% |
| 2018 | Research Associate (II) | $106,829 | $218 | ⇧ 1.82% |
| 2017 | Research Associate (II) | $104,910 | $227 | ⇧ 0.93% |
| 2016 | Research Associate (II) | $103,943 | $229 | ⇩ -0.61% |
| 2015 | Research Associate (II) | $104,612 | $194 | ⇧ 1.11% |
| 2014 | Research Associate (II) | $103,480 | $175 | ⇧ 2.11% |
| 2012 | Research Associate (II) | $101,337 | $175 | ⇩ -5.46% |
| 2009 | Research Associate | $107,158 | $213 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director, Research ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Forough Farrokhyar | $128,804 | $0 |
| Sheila Ann Sprague | $133,841 | $345 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 416 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 416 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Orbinski | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $491,968 |
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) | Queen’s University | $407,720 |
| John Tsotsos | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $403,441 |
| Anne-claude Gingras | Director - Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute And Vice President of Research | Sinai Health System | $398,762 |
| Jeffrey Schall | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | York University | $393,911 |
| Theo Peridis | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $371,780 |
| Jianhong Wu | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | York University | $358,251 |
| John D Crawford | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $355,848 |
| Valerie Huaco | Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $322,689 |
| Evdokia Anagnostou | Vice President, Research And Director, Bloorview Research Institute | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | $314,683 |