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On the 2015 Sunshine List · 7 years

William Sears

Professor · Lakehead University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2015 Total Compensation Paid
$163,584.02
▲ 23.1% since 2009

William Sears was paid $163,584.02 in total compensation as Professor at Lakehead University in 2015, 64% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

William Sears has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times since 2009, earning $1.0M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $149,490.00 a year, up 23% over that span.

That is 6% above the average disclosed pay of $154,039.42 across 421 listed Lakehead University employees.

$163,584.02
Latest compensation
in 2015
$1.0M
Total compensation
across 7 years
$149,490.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+23.1%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

7 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$127K$137K$147K$157K$167K2009201020112012201320142015
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How William Sears's total compensation has moved across 7 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2015 · $163,584.02
Lifetime total compensation$1.0M
Annual average$149,490.00
Total growth since 2009+23.1%
Biggest raise+6.5% (2010)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

7 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2015Latest★ Best
Professor$163,584.02▲ 3.1%
2014
Professor$158,595.30▲ 3.3%
2013
Professor$153,584.68▲ 3.3%
2012
Professor$148,745.52▲ 0.9%
2011
Professor$147,427.43▲ 4.2%
2010
Professor$141,551.84▲ 6.5%
2009First
Professor$132,939.90
7 years total$1.0M total$149,490.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Professor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2015
Years on list
7

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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