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On the 2018 Sunshine List · 9 years

David Sylvester

PrincipalUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2010
2018 Total Compensation Paid
$510,251.51
▲ 134.7% since 2010

David Sylvester was paid $510,251.51 in total compensation as Principal at King's University College in 2018, 410% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David Sylvester has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times since 2010, earning $2.5M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $278,310.00 a year, up 135% over that span.

That is 234% above the average disclosed pay of $152,831.30 across 148 listed King's University College employees.

$510,251.51
Latest compensation
in 2018
$2.5M
Total compensation
across 9 years
$278,310.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+134.7%
Career growth
since 2010
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FIG. 01

9 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$165K$260K$355K$450K$545K201020112012201320142015201620172018
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How David Sylvester's total compensation has moved across 9 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2018 · $510,251.51
Lifetime total compensation$2.5M
Annual average$278,310.00
Total growth since 2010+134.7%
Biggest raise+96.5% (2018)
Biggest drop-1.1% (2017)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

9 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2018Latest★ Best
Principal$510,251.51▲ 96.5%
2017
Principal$259,721.71▼ 1.1%
2016
Principal$262,510.94▲ 0.4%
2015
Principal$261,498.73▼ 0.5%
2014
Principal$262,786.88▲ 3.4%
2013
Principal$254,075.79▲ 5.2%
2012
Principal$241,626.33▲ 2.9%
2011
Principal$234,899.08▲ 8.0%
2010First
Principal$217,414.57
9 years total$2.5M total$278,310.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Principal
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2010
Latest disclosure
2018
Years on list
9

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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