David Barnett was paid $258,717.85 in total compensation as Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at Lakehead University in 2025, 159% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
David Barnett has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2013, earning $2.9M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $225,231.00 a year, up 50% over that span.
That is 68% above the average disclosed pay of $154,039.42 across 421 listed Lakehead University employees.
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13 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How David Barnett's total compensation has moved across 13 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
13 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $258,717.85 | ▲ 5.1% |
2024 | $246,221.07 | ▲ 0.0% |
2023 | $246,180.77 | ▲ 0.0% |
2022 | $246,145.00 | ▼ 0.0% |
2021 | $246,214.31 | ▲ 0.0% |
2020 | $246,173.07 | ▲ 4.2% |
2019 | $236,206.03 | ▲ 1.1% |
2018 | $233,582.14 | ▲ 14.7% |
2017 | $203,680.91 | ▼ 17.2% |
2016 | $245,850.94 | ▲ 42.1% |
2015 | $173,007.30 | ▼ 0.0% |
2014 | $173,016.90 | ▲ 0.0% |
2013First | $173,008.12 | — |
| 13 years total | $2.9M total | $225,231.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
- Employer
- Lakehead University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2013
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 13
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