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On the 2014 Sunshine List · 6 years

Michael Kliffer

Associate Professor · McMaster University
Associate ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2014 Total Compensation Paid
$166,452.16
▲ 20.5% since 2009

Michael Kliffer was paid $166,452.16 in total compensation as Associate Professor at McMaster University in 2014, 66% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Michael Kliffer has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times since 2009, earning $923K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $153,843.00 a year, up 20% over that span.

That is 0% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$166,452.16
Latest compensation
in 2014
$923K
Total compensation
across 6 years
$153,843.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+20.5%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

6 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$133K$142K$151K$161K$170K200920102011201220132014
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Michael Kliffer's total compensation has moved across 6 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2014 · $166,452.16
Lifetime total compensation$923K
Annual average$153,843.00
Total growth since 2009+20.5%
Biggest raise+5.3% (2012)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

6 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2014Latest★ Best
Associate Professor$166,452.16▲ 1.4%
2013
Associate Professor↑ role changed$164,129.12▲ 3.3%
2012
Associate Professor/Department Chair↑ role changed$158,866.62▲ 5.3%
2011
Associate Professor$150,808.14▲ 4.3%
2010
Associate Professor$144,638.71▲ 4.7%
2009First
Associate Professor$138,162.67
6 years total$923K total$153,843.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Associate Professor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2014
Years on list
6

Data source

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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