David Richards was paid $227,843.05 in total compensation as Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at Lakehead University in 2025, 128% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
David Richards has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times since 2010, earning $2.3M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $156,055.00 a year, up 114% over that span.
That is 48% above the average disclosed pay of $154,039.42 across 421 listed Lakehead University employees.
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15 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How David Richards's total compensation has moved across 15 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
15 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $227,843.05 | ▲ 6.8% |
2024 | $213,299.24 | ▲ 7.0% |
2023 | $199,374.93 | ▼ 0.7% |
2022 | $200,849.72 | ▲ 3.0% |
2021 | $194,924.31 | ▲ 14.1% |
2019 | $170,807.94 | ▲ 14.3% |
2018 | $149,393.82 | ▲ 4.1% |
2017 | $143,466.67 | ▲ 11.4% |
2016 | $128,730.99 | ▲ 4.0% |
2015 | $123,740.86 | ▼ 4.0% |
2014 | $128,859.06 | ▲ 7.5% |
2013 | $119,813.69 | ▼ 1.5% |
2012 | $121,595.04 | ▲ 8.7% |
2011 | $111,868.44 | ▲ 5.3% |
2010First | $106,254.10 | — |
| 15 years total | $2.3M total | $156,055.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
- Employer
- Lakehead University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2010
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 15
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