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.
Mike Szarka
Mike Szarka served as the Director, Research Partnerships at University of Waterloo in 2024, received an annual salary of $174,669.57 and a taxable benefit of $742.48, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$175,412.05
Total paid in 2024
$174,669.57
Salary
$742.48
Taxable Benefit
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Find Mike on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, Research Partnerships |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Mike experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.68% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2024, Mike's total pay had risen by 38.36% compared to the pay in 2015. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director, Research Partnerships | $174,670 | $742 | ⇧ 4.29% |
| 2023 | Director, Research Partnerships | $167,549 | $651 | ⇧ 5.08% |
| 2022 | Director, Research Partnerships | $159,522 | $553 | ⇧ 2.20% |
| 2021 | Director, Research Partnerships | $156,199 | $423 | ⇧ 2.61% |
| 2020 | Director, Research Partnerships | $152,232 | $406 | ⇧ 3.56% |
| 2019 | Director, Research Partnerships | $146,980 | $415 | ⇧ 3.97% |
| 2018 | Director, Research Partnerships | $141,346 | $416 | ⇧ 3.73% |
| 2017 | Director, Research Partnerships | $136,216 | $443 | ⇧ 3.56% |
| 2016 | Director, Research Partnerships | $131,493 | $469 | ⇧ 4.08% |
| 2015 | Director, Research Partnerships | $126,332 | $452 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, Research Partnerships ) in the University of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Szarka | $174,670 | $742 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 15 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illan Kramer | Director, International Research Partnerships | University of Toronto | $178,120 |
| Mike Szarka | Director, Research Partnerships | University of Waterloo | $175,412 |
| Jovita Sundaramoorthy | Director, Strategic Research And Partnerships | York University | $151,757 |
| David Cuff | Director, Strategic Research And Partnerships | York University | $150,013 |
| Raquel De Souza | Director, Partnerships And Innovation, Office of the Vice-Principal, Research And Innovation | University of Toronto | $148,774 |
| Anne T Hayes | Director, Partnerships, Health Data Research Network | Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) | $139,860 |
| Stephanie Whitney | Director, Research And Innovation Partnerships | University of Waterloo | $136,835 |
| Thomas Schnekenburger | Director, Research Partnerships And Entrepreneurship | University of Windsor | $135,674 |
| Ashley N. Hannon | Associate Director, Research Partnerships | University of Waterloo | $134,401 |
| Gabrielle Galley | Director, Research Partnerships | Royal Ottawa Health Care Group | $127,634 |