John Cairney was paid $144,730.23 in total compensation as Professor / Sessional Faculty at McMaster University in 2016, 45% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
John Cairney has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times since 2009, earning $1.4M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $173,829.00 a year, down 8% over that span.
That is 13% below 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 John Cairney'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 |
|---|---|---|
2016Latest | $144,730.23 | ▼ 28.5% |
2015★ Best | $202,308.97 | ▲ 7.1% |
2014 | $188,834.82 | ▲ 2.6% |
2013 | $183,968.67 | ▲ 3.1% |
2012 | $178,358.02 | ▲ 3.9% |
2011 | $171,724.19 | ▲ 4.6% |
2010 | $164,116.67 | ▲ 4.8% |
2009First | $156,593.27 | — |
| 8 years total | $1.4M total | $173,829.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor / Sessional Faculty
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- Universities
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2016
- Years on list
- 8
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