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.
Matt Tales
Matt Tales served as the Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2024, received an annual salary of $151,237.98 and a taxable benefit of $568.44, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Matt has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$151,806.42
Total paid in 2024
$151,237.98
Salary
$568.44
Taxable Benefit
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Find Matt on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Librarian |
| Employer : | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2014 and 2024, Matt experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.08% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Wilfrid Laurier University. By 2024, Matt's total pay had risen by 48.08% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Matt's tenure as Librarian, there has been a significant 6.78% 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 |
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| 2024 | Librarian | $151,238 | $568 | ⇧ 4.08% |
| 2023 | Librarian | $145,303 | $557 | ⇧ 2.60% |
| 2022 | Librarian | $141,709 | $457 | ⇧ 0.78% |
| 2021 | Librarians | $140,727 | $339 | ⇩ -0.60% |
| 2020 | Librarian | $141,624 | $300 | ⇧ 8.09% |
| 2019 | Librarians | $131,009 | $289 | ⇧ 4.06% |
| 2018 | Librarian | $125,833 | $339 | ⇧ 3.74% |
| 2017 | Librarian | $121,324 | $296 | ⇧ 10.80% |
| 2016 | Department Head, Cataloguing | $109,515 | $252 | ⇩ -1.76% |
| 2015 | Department Head, Cataloguing | $111,497 | $235 | ⇧ 8.99% |
| 2014 | Department Head, Cataloguing | $102,292 | $222 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held exactly same position title ( Librarian ) in the Wilfrid Laurier University.
10 out of 20 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Chaves | $150,644 | $547 |
| Pauline Dewan | $137,615 | $318 |
| Mona Elayyan | $102,753 | $387 |
| Meredith Fischer | $103,978 | $386 |
| Peter Genzinger | $143,960 | $536 |
| Michelle Goodridge | $126,043 | $421 |
| Fiona Inglis | $107,114 | $403 |
| Charlotte Innerd | $150,851 | $567 |
| Helene Leblanc | $159,024 | $594 |
| Yanli Li | $111,839 | $415 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 688 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 688 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Larry Paul Alford | University Chief Librarian | University of Toronto | $363,403 |
| Vickery Bowles | City Librarian | City of Toronto - Public Library Board | $298,364 |
| Catherine Steeves | Senior Academic Librarian | University of Western Ontario | $284,010 |
| Mark Asberg | Vice-Provost And University Librarian, Librarian | Queen’s University | $264,105 |
| Sonia Bebbington | Chief Librarian / Chief Executive Officer | City of Ottawa - Library Services | $259,417 |
| Talia Chung | University Librarian And Dean of Libraries | University of Ottawa | $255,276 |
| Xiaorong Wang | Associate Librarian | York University | $250,309 |
| Beth S. Namachchivaya | University Librarian | University of Waterloo | $246,895 |
| Mary Kandiuk | Senior Librarian | York University | $245,406 |
| Michael Moir | Associate Librarian | York University | $244,556 |