John Lavis was paid $268,408.66 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2025, 168% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
John Lavis has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $4.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $239,670.00 a year, up 80% over that span.
That is 62% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.
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17 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How John Lavis's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
17 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest | $268,408.66 | ▼ 35.3% |
2024★ Best | $414,943.30 | ▲ 29.0% |
2023 | $321,586.93 | ▲ 6.9% |
2022 | $300,844.71 | ▼ 2.5% |
2021 | $308,614.92 | ▲ 10.4% |
2020 | $279,477.32 | ▲ 1.5% |
2019 | $275,368.64 | ▲ 23.5% |
2018 | $223,016.96 | ▲ 6.8% |
2017 | $208,780.53 | ▲ 9.1% |
2016 | $191,403.96 | ▼ 17.2% |
2015 | $231,181.80 | ▲ 17.4% |
2014 | $196,938.68 | ▼ 6.7% |
2013 | $210,996.92 | ▲ 10.8% |
2012 | $190,390.92 | ▲ 23.2% |
2011 | $154,580.33 | ▲ 4.1% |
2010 | $148,546.54 | ▼ 0.5% |
2009First | $149,310.43 | — |
| 17 years total | $4.1M total | $239,670.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- McMaster University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 17
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