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On the 2016 Sunshine List · 5 years

Robert Zipursky

Professor · McMaster University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2016 Total Compensation Paid
$102,013.18
▼ 37.4% since 2009

Robert Zipursky was paid $102,013.18 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2016, 2% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Robert Zipursky has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times since 2009, earning $737K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $147,307.00 a year, down 37% over that span.

That is 39% below the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$102,013.18
Latest compensation
in 2016
$737K
Total compensation
across 5 years
$147,307.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
-37.4%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

5 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$88K$113K$139K$164K$190K20092010201120122016
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Robert Zipursky's total compensation has moved across 5 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2010 · $180,438.07
Lifetime total compensation$737K
Annual average$147,307.00
Total growth since 2009-37.4%
Biggest raise+10.7% (2010)
Biggest drop-26.3% (2012)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

5 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2016Latest
Professor↑ role changed$102,013.18▼ 17.4%
2012
Professor/Department Chair$123,547.79▼ 26.3%
2011
Professor/Department Chair$167,543.01▼ 7.1%
2010★ Best
Professor/Department Chair$180,438.07▲ 10.7%
2009First
Professor/Department Chair$162,992.75
5 years total$737K total$147,307.00 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
2016
Years on list
5

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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