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.
Laurel Trainor
Laurel Trainor served as the Director / Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $267,219.55 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Laurel has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$267,736.75
Total paid in 2024
$267,219.55
Salary
$517.20
Taxable Benefit
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Find Laurel on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2005 and 2024, Laurel experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.10% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Laurel's total pay had risen by 113.17% compared to the pay in 2005. Notably, during Laurel's tenure as Director / Professor, there has been a significant 4.64% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 / Professor | $267,220 | $517 | ⇧ 1.91% |
| 2023 | Director / Professor | $262,225 | $501 | ⇧ 2.68% |
| 2022 | Director / Professor | $255,420 | $449 | ⇧ 2.95% |
| 2021 | Professor / Director | $248,140 | $392 | ⇧ 3.37% |
| 2020 | Professor / Director | $240,075 | $348 | ⇧ 8.32% |
| 2019 | Professor / Director | $221,681 | $272 | ⇩ -1.64% |
| 2018 | Professor / Director | $225,441 | $218 | ⇧ 2.15% |
| 2017 | Professor / Director | $220,676 | $227 | ⇧ 5.77% |
| 2016 | Professor / Director | $208,618 | $227 | ⇧ 0.35% |
| 2015 | Professor / Director | $207,917 | $194 | ⇧ 9.19% |
| 2014 | Professor / Director | $190,429 | $175 | ⇧ 3.02% |
| 2013 | Professor / Director | $184,843 | $175 | ⇧ 3.31% |
| 2012 | Professor / Director | $178,914 | $175 | ⇧ 3.77% |
| 2011 | Professor / Director | $172,390 | $194 | ⇧ 4.23% |
| 2010 | Professor / Director | $165,365 | $213 | ⇧ 5.75% |
| 2009 | Professor / Director | $156,343 | $234 | ⇧ 6.02% |
| 2008 | Professor | $147,420 | $272 | ⇧ 5.22% |
| 2007 | Professor | $140,084 | $284 | ⇧ 8.78% |
| 2006 | Professor | $128,740 | $295 | ⇧ 2.74% |
| 2005 | Professor | $125,300 | $295 |
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 |
| James Alexander Benn | $203,152 | $2,708 |
| Janok Bhattacharya | $273,158 | $517 |
| Sean K Carey | $236,342 | $517 |
| Chandrima Chakraborty | $197,061 | $517 |
| Patricia Chow-fraser | $217,746 | $0 |
| Michelle Lynn Dion | $202,039 | $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 |