James Barnes was paid $169,618.00 in total compensation as Director, Research Platforms Support at McMaster University in 2025, 70% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
James Barnes has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times since 2021, earning $779K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $155,893.00 a year, up 19% over that span.
That is 2% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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5 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How James Barnes's total compensation has moved across 5 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
5 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $169,618.00 | ▲ 2.2% |
2024 | $166,011.20 | ▲ 6.6% |
2023 | $155,770.22 | ▲ 7.2% |
2022 | $145,290.85 | ▲ 1.8% |
2021First | $142,774.34 | — |
| 5 years total | $779K total | $155,893.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Director, Research Platforms Support
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2021
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 5
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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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