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On the 2025 Sunshine List · 5 years

Thomas Russell

Canada Research Chairholder · Carleton University
Canada Research ChairholderOntarioFirst listed 2021
2025 Total Compensation Paid
$149,799.42
▲ 32.1% since 2021

Thomas Russell was paid $149,799.42 in total compensation as Canada Research Chairholder at Carleton University in 2025, 50% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Thomas Russell has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times since 2021, earning $647K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $129,448.00 a year, up 32% over that span.

That is 6% below the average disclosed pay of $159,896.51 across 1,390 listed Carleton University employees.

$149,799.42
Latest compensation
in 2025
$647K
Total compensation
across 5 years
$129,448.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+32.1%
Career growth
since 2021
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FIG. 01

5 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$107K$119K$130K$142K$154K20212022202320242025
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Thomas Russell's total compensation has moved across 5 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2025 · $149,799.42
Lifetime total compensation$647K
Annual average$129,448.00
Total growth since 2021+32.1%
Biggest raise+15.3% (2024)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

5 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2025Latest★ Best
Canada Research Chairholder↑ role changed$149,799.42▲ 5.3%
2024
Faculty Member$142,289.84▲ 15.3%
2023
$123,428.62▲ 4.3%
2022
Faculty Member$118,351.95▲ 4.4%
2021First
Faculty Member$113,367.99
5 years total$647K total$129,448.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Canada Research Chairholder
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2021
Latest disclosure
2025
Years on list
5

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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