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On the 2017 Sunshine List · 9 years

Richard Arthur

Professor · Mcmaster University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2017 Total Compensation Paid
$192,690.31
▲ 33.6% since 2009

Richard Arthur was paid $192,690.31 in total compensation as Professor at Mcmaster University in 2017, 93% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Richard Arthur has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times since 2009, earning $1.5M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $168,641.00 a year, up 34% over that span.

That is 16% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed Mcmaster University employees.

$192,690.31
Latest compensation
in 2017
$1.5M
Total compensation
across 9 years
$168,641.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+33.6%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

9 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$135K$151K$167K$183K$199K200920102011201220132014201520162017
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Richard Arthur's total compensation has moved across 9 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2017 · $192,690.31
Lifetime total compensation$1.5M
Annual average$168,641.00
Total growth since 2009+33.6%
Biggest raise+8.5% (2013)
Biggest drop-2.5% (2012)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

9 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2017Latest★ Best
Professor$192,690.31▲ 3.5%
2016
Professor$186,245.20▲ 0.3%
2015
Professor$185,737.04▲ 7.8%
2014
Professor$172,228.04▲ 1.4%
2013
Professor↑ role changed$169,846.67▲ 8.5%
2012
Professor/Department Chair↑ role changed$156,569.96▼ 2.5%
2011
Professor$160,573.40▲ 7.3%
2010
Professor$149,668.16▲ 3.8%
2009First
Professor$144,213.23
9 years total$1.5M total$168,641.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Professor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2017
Years on list
9

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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