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.
Simon Day
Simon Day served as the Senior Principal Research Engineer at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $118,684.65 and a taxable benefit of $344.64, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$119,029.29
Total paid in 2024
$118,684.65
Salary
$344.64
Taxable Benefit
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Find Simon on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Principal Research Engineer |
| Employer : | McMaster University |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Simon experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.95% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Simon's total pay had risen by 16.40% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $118,685 | $345 | ⇩ -1.33% |
| 2023 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $120,299 | $333 | ⇧ 6.45% |
| 2022 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $113,020 | $298 | ⇧ 0.44% |
| 2021 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $112,561 | $260 | ⇧ 2.63% |
| 2020 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $109,694 | $232 | ⇧ 4.89% |
| 2019 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $104,580 | $218 | ⇧ 0.49% |
| 2018 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $104,070 | $218 | ⇧ 1.83% |
| 2017 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $102,185 | $227 | ⇧ 0.15% |
| 2016 | Senior Principal Research Engineer | $102,027 | $229 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Principal Research Engineer ) in the McMaster University.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Day | $118,685 | $345 |
| Carlos Jose Goncalves Vidal | $123,636 | $345 |
| Brady Semple | $114,424 | $345 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Danseco | Senior Researcher / Chercheuse principale | Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre | $124,223 |
| Carlos Jose Goncalves Vidal | Senior Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $123,980 |
| Bipasha Bose | Sessional Faculty / Senior Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $123,369 |
| Simon Day | Senior Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $119,029 |
| Brady Semple | Senior Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $114,769 |
| Anthony Lapp | Technicienne responsable principale, technicien responsable principal, Recherche / Senior Lead Technician, Research | University of Ottawa | $101,385 |