James Smith was paid $191,997.09 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, 92% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
James Smith has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times since 2009, earning $3.0M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $160,355.00 a year, up 55% over that span.
That is 16% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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19 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How James Smith's total compensation has moved across 19 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
19 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest | $191,997.09 | ▼ 7.9% |
2024★ Best | $208,402.45 | ▲ 7.9% |
2023 | $193,209.52 | ▼ 2.8% |
2022 | $198,764.12 | ▲ 2.6% |
2021 | $100,748.26 | ▼ 47.5% |
2021 | $193,726.67 | ▲ 92.3% |
2020 | $104,595.11 | ▼ 40.5% |
2020 | $191,975.83 | ▲ 83.5% |
2019 | $175,677.00 | ▲ 4.6% |
2018 | $168,016.35 | ▼ 2.0% |
2017 | $171,495.24 | ▲ 3.7% |
2016 | $165,388.72 | ▲ 0.8% |
2015 | $164,143.06 | ▲ 8.2% |
2014 | $151,714.43 | ▲ 2.9% |
2013 | $147,435.37 | ▲ 8.8% |
2012 | $135,489.80 | ▲ 4.2% |
2011 | $130,016.65 | ▼ 0.3% |
2010 | $130,456.62 | ▲ 5.6% |
2009First | $123,490.19 | — |
| 19 years total | $3.0M total | $160,355.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 19
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