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.
Maria A. Polak
Maria A. Polak served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $234,460.40 and a taxable benefit of $1,006.24, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$235,466.64
Total paid in 2024
$234,460.40
Salary
$1,006.24
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Maria A. on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2004 and 2024, Maria A. experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.83% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Maria A.'s total pay had risen by 133.54% compared to the pay in 2004. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professor | $234,460 | $1,006 | ⇧ 11.13% |
| 2023 | Professor | $211,016 | $873 | ⇩ -0.93% |
| 2022 | Professor | $213,140 | $739 | ⇧ 2.32% |
| 2021 | Professor | $208,462 | $565 | ⇧ 2.61% |
| 2020 | Professor | $203,173 | $542 | ⇧ 11.66% |
| 2019 | Professor | $181,884 | $555 | ⇩ -0.48% |
| 2018 | Professor | $182,757 | $561 | ⇩ -0.70% |
| 2017 | Professor | $184,013 | $599 | ⇧ 3.92% |
| 2016 | Professor | $177,020 | $631 | ⇧ 17.07% |
| 2015 | Professor | $151,089 | $661 | ⇧ 3.71% |
| 2014 | Professor | $145,682 | $638 | ⇩ -22.84% |
| 2013 | Professor | $158,150 | $31,485 | ⇧ 24.54% |
| 2012 | Professor | $151,732 | $532 | ⇩ -1.13% |
| 2011 | Professor | $152,802 | $1,207 | ⇧ 1.28% |
| 2010 | Professor | $150,791 | $1,271 | ⇧ 3.66% |
| 2009 | Professor | $145,431 | $1,263 | ⇧ 37.09% |
| 2005 | Professor | $106,270 | $739 | ⇧ 6.14% |
| 2004 | Professor | $100,161 | $662 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 472 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
10 out of 472 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Acheson | $238,176 | $971 |
| Sheila L. Ager | $284,609 | $474 |
| Nadarajah Asokan | $258,782 | $474 |
| Lisa Aultman-hall | $257,676 | $452 |
| Hany Aziz | $251,982 | $1,035 |
| Dayan D. Ban | $250,621 | $985 |
| Sanjeev Bedi | $254,144 | $1,062 |
| Shai Ben-david | $249,008 | $12 |
| Kankar Bhattacharya | $289,770 | $1,030 |
| David W. Blowes | $252,031 | $469 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 21780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21780 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Aspuru-guzik | Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science | University of Toronto | $708,913 |
| Steven Hoffman | Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair | York University | $661,244 |
| John Yoo | Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $607,885 |
| Meric Gertler | President; Professor of Geography And Planning | University of Toronto | $635,776 |
| David Goldreich | Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $555,135 |
| Anthony Tang | Professor / Medical Doctor | University of Western Ontario | $550,027 |
| Rhonda Lenton | President And Vice- Chancellor / Professor | York University | $563,990 |
| Mikhail Simutin | Associate Professor of Finance | University of Toronto | $551,736 |
| Brian Golden | Professor of Strategic Management | University of Toronto | $526,497 |
| William Strange | Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy | University of Toronto | $525,503 |