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.
Robert Pelton
Robert Pelton served as the Director / Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $247,788.19 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Robert has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$247,788.19
Total paid in 2024
$247,788.19
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Robert on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director / Professor |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2001 and 2024, Robert experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.00% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Robert's total pay had risen by 143.48% compared to the pay in 2001. Notably, during Robert's tenure as Director / Professor, there has been a significant 4.08% 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 | $247,788 | $0 | ⇧ 1.97% |
| 2023 | Director / Professor | $243,004 | $0 | ⇧ 2.07% |
| 2022 | Director / Professor | $238,080 | $0 | ⇧ 2.38% |
| 2021 | Professor / Director | $232,547 | $0 | ⇧ 2.74% |
| 2020 | Professor / Director | $226,337 | $0 | ⇧ 2.63% |
| 2019 | Professor / Director | $220,533 | $0 | ⇧ 2.90% |
| 2018 | Professor / Director | $214,320 | $0 | ⇩ -0.33% |
| 2017 | Professor / Director | $214,568 | $455 | ⇧ 6.74% |
| 2016 | Professor / Director | $200,984 | $466 | ⇩ -2.98% |
| 2015 | Professor / Director | $207,243 | $396 | ⇧ 9.04% |
| 2014 | Professor / Director | $190,065 | $354 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2013 | Professor / Director | $181,239 | $354 | ⇧ 3.11% |
| 2012 | Professor / Director | $175,761 | $354 | ⇧ 3.69% |
| 2011 | Professor / Director | $169,454 | $391 | ⇧ 4.29% |
| 2010 | Professor / Director | $162,425 | $428 | ⇧ 4.80% |
| 2009 | Professor / Director | $154,919 | $468 | ⇧ 4.85% |
| 2008 | Professor / Director | $147,652 | $543 | ⇧ 5.33% |
| 2007 | Professor | $140,129 | $568 | ⇧ 4.79% |
| 2006 | Professor | $132,081 | $2,188 | ⇧ 13.85% |
| 2005 | Professor | $117,339 | $591 | ⇧ 4.45% |
| 2004 | Professor | $112,330 | $576 | ⇩ -2.03% |
| 2003 | Professor | $114,568 | $679 | ⇧ 6.67% |
| 2002 | Professor | $107,275 | $766 | ⇧ 6.16% |
| 2001 | Professor | $101,120 | $651 |
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 |