Brent Davis was paid $307,757.71 in total compensation as University Counsel at McMaster University in 2025, 208% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
Brent Davis has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times since 2009, earning $2.9M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $178,266.00 a year, up 203% over that span.
That is 85% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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16 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How Brent Davis's total compensation has moved across 16 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
16 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $307,757.71 | ▲ 1.0% |
2024 | $304,564.53 | ▲ 11.0% |
2023 | $274,263.70 | ▲ 17.9% |
2022 | $232,582.75 | ▲ 16.5% |
2021 | $199,654.44 | ▲ 2.0% |
2020 | $195,728.50 | ▲ 9.7% |
2019 | $178,478.31 | ▲ 5.1% |
2018 | $169,752.97 | ▲ 13.4% |
2017 | $149,709.49 | ▲ 4.1% |
2016 | $143,871.34 | ▲ 7.2% |
2015 | $134,171.70 | ▲ 8.3% |
2014 | $123,945.72 | ▲ 9.3% |
2013 | $113,376.68 | ▼ 3.9% |
2012 | $117,941.86 | ▲ 12.4% |
2011 | $104,884.32 | ▲ 3.3% |
2009First | $101,565.25 | — |
| 16 years total | $2.9M total | $178,266.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- University Counsel
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 16
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