James Alexander Benn was paid $217,503.42 in total compensation as Professor / Director at McMaster University in 2025, 118% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
James Alexander Benn has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times since 2011, earning $1.2M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $155,656.00 a year, up 108% over that span.
That is 31% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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8 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How James Alexander Benn's total compensation has moved across 8 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
8 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $217,503.42 | ▲ 5.7% |
2024 | $205,859.10 | ▲ 3.0% |
2023 | $199,864.65 | ▲ 35.3% |
2016 | $147,723.84 | ▲ 13.0% |
2014 | $130,683.04 | ▲ 5.6% |
2013 | $123,765.28 | ▲ 7.3% |
2012 | $115,323.43 | ▲ 10.3% |
2011First | $104,523.91 | — |
| 8 years total | $1.2M total | $155,656.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor / Director
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2011
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 8
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