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.
Michael Fowler
Michael Fowler served as the Professor at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $262,796.44 and a taxable benefit of $461.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2014 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$263,258.08
Total paid in 2024
$262,796.44
Salary
$461.64
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2006 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.14% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 143.37% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 53.66% rise in compensation over the past 10 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 | Professor | $262,796 | $462 | ⇧ 5.18% |
| 2023 | Professor | $249,888 | $406 | ⇧ 4.89% |
| 2022 | Professor | $238,284 | $331 | ⇧ 2.08% |
| 2021 | Professor | $233,506 | $253 | ⇧ 3.09% |
| 2020 | Professor | $226,510 | $242 | ⇧ 6.91% |
| 2019 | Professor | $211,856 | $244 | ⇧ 8.43% |
| 2018 | Professor | $195,364 | $247 | ⇧ 4.29% |
| 2017 | Professor | $187,302 | $261 | ⇧ 13.13% |
| 2016 | Professor | $165,527 | $274 | ⇩ -6.72% |
| 2015 | Professor | $177,463 | $287 | ⇧ 3.75% |
| 2014 | Professor | $171,050 | $275 | ⇧ 4.47% |
| 2013 | Associate Professor | $163,794 | $205 | ⇧ 7.40% |
| 2012 | Associate Professor | $152,470 | $223 | ⇧ 7.16% |
| 2011 | Associate Professor | $141,994 | $499 | ⇧ 1.18% |
| 2010 | Associate Professor | $140,316 | $509 | ⇧ 7.32% |
| 2009 | Associate Professor | $130,717 | $508 | ⇧ 7.35% |
| 2008 | Assistant Professor | $121,759 | $484 | ⇧ 8.29% |
| 2007 | Assistant Professor | $112,479 | $406 | ⇧ 4.36% |
| 2006 | Assistant Professor | $107,824 | $346 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila L. Ager | $284,609 | $474 |
| Kankar Bhattacharya | $289,770 | $1,030 |
| Jefim E. Boritz | $300,174 | $12 |
| Raouf Boutaba | $313,873 | $1,213 |
| Roy Brouwer | $284,151 | $1,044 |
| Claudio Canizares | $309,917 | $1,096 |
| Jennifer Clapp | $263,947 | $1,064 |
| Robin Cohen | $265,918 | $12 |
| Richard J. Cook | $278,455 | $500 |
| Kerstin Dautenhahn | $267,947 | $1,060 |
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 |