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On the 2019 Sunshine List · 2 years

David Cowden

2nd Class Engineer · McMaster University
2nd Class EngineerUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2018
2019 Total Compensation Paid
$107,554.23
▲ 1.9% since 2018

David Cowden was paid $107,554.23 in total compensation as 2nd Class Engineer at McMaster University in 2019, 8% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David Cowden has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 2 times since 2018, earning $213K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $106,575.00 a year, up 2% over that span.

That is 35% below the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$107,554.23
Latest compensation
in 2019
$213K
Total compensation
across 2 years
$106,575.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+1.9%
Career growth
since 2018
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FIG. 01

2 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$102K$104K$106K$108K$110K20182019
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How David Cowden's total compensation has moved across 2 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2019 · $107,554.23
Lifetime total compensation$213K
Annual average$106,575.00
Total growth since 2018+1.9%
Biggest raise+1.9% (2019)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

2 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2019Latest★ Best
2nd Class Engineer$107,554.23▲ 1.9%
2018First
2nd Class Engineer$105,596.01
2 years total$213K total$106,575.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
2nd Class Engineer
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2018
Latest disclosure
2019
Years on list
2

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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