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.
James Alexander Benn
James Alexander Benn served as the Director / Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $203,151.58 and a taxable benefit of $2,707.52, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James Alexander has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$205,859.10
Total paid in 2024
$203,151.58
Salary
$2,707.52
Taxable Benefit
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Find James Alexander on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2011 and 2024, James Alexander experienced an average annual increase of approximately 15.84% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, James Alexander's total pay had risen by 96.95% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during James Alexander's tenure as Director / Professor, there has been a significant 3.00% 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 | Director / Professor | $203,152 | $2,708 | ⇧ 3.00% |
| 2023 | Director / Professor | $197,059 | $2,806 | ⇧ 52.94% |
| 2014 | Professor / Department Chair | $130,508 | $175 | ⇧ 5.59% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor / Department Chair | $123,591 | $175 | ⇧ 7.32% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor / Department Chair | $115,149 | $175 | ⇧ 10.33% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor / Department Chair | $104,331 | $193 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held exactly same position title ( Director / Professor ) in the McMaster University.
10 out of 26 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Don Abelson | $242,169 | $517 |
| Alex Adronov | $229,766 | $517 |
| Muhammad Altaf Arain | $222,457 | $2,708 |
| Nabil Bassim | $227,290 | $517 |
| Janok Bhattacharya | $273,158 | $517 |
| Sean K Carey | $236,342 | $517 |
| Patricia Chow-fraser | $217,746 | $0 |
| Anthea Innes | $212,847 | $517 |
| Yiqiang Jin | $248,470 | $517 |
| Giuseppe Melacini | $218,472 | $517 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 506 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 506 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Orbinski | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $491,968 |
| Jim Clayton | Professor / Endowed Chair / Director / Program Director | York University | $476,111 |
| Cheryl Misak | Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $466,938 |
| Matthias Kipping | Professor / Endowed Chair / Academic Director | York University | $430,280 |
| Moren Levesque | Professor / Endowed Chair / Program Director | York University | $427,933 |
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) | Queen’s University | $407,720 |
| Parminder Raina | Director / Professor | McMaster University | $407,504 |
| Elspeth Murray | Director (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation And Social Impact), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $406,438 |
| John Tsotsos | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $403,441 |
| Kiridaran Kanagaretnam | Professor / Program Director | York University | $400,102 |