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On the 2019 Sunshine List · 11 years

Gordon Arbeau

Director, Public and Community Relations · McMaster University
2019 Total Compensation Paid
$152,596.51
▲ 46.6% since 2009

Gordon Arbeau was paid $152,596.51 in total compensation as Director, Public and Community Relations at McMaster University in 2019, 53% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Gordon Arbeau has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 11 times since 2009, earning $1.4M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $125,110.00 a year, up 47% over that span.

That is 8% below the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$152,596.51
Latest compensation
in 2019
$1.4M
Total compensation
across 11 years
$125,110.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+46.6%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

11 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$92K$109K$125K$142K$159K20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Gordon Arbeau's total compensation has moved across 11 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2019 · $152,596.51
Lifetime total compensation$1.4M
Annual average$125,110.00
Total growth since 2009+46.6%
Biggest raise+11.1% (2012)
Biggest drop-2.7% (2010)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

11 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2019Latest★ Best
Director, Public and Community Relations$152,596.51▲ 5.5%
2018
Director, Public and Community Relations$144,644.66▲ 3.4%
2017
Director, Public and Community Relations↑ role changed$139,920.06▲ 3.5%
2016
Director, Public And Community Relations↑ role changed$135,131.71▲ 3.3%
2015
Director, Public and Community Relations$130,762.66▲ 3.0%
2014
Director, Public and Community Relations$126,928.32▲ 5.1%
2013
Director, Public and Community Relations↑ role changed$120,741.90▲ 4.2%
2012
Director, Public & Community Relations$115,825.22▲ 11.1%
2011
Director, Public & Community Relations↑ role changed$104,207.53▲ 2.8%
2010
Associate Director$101,339.87▼ 2.7%
2009First
Associate Director$104,108.07
11 years total$1.4M total$125,110.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Director, Public and Community Relations
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2019
Years on list
11

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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