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On the 2024 Sunshine List · 16 years

Sarah Dickson

Associate Dean / Professor · McMaster University
Associate Dean / ProfessorOntarioFirst listed 2009
2024 Total Compensation Paid
$237,967.71
▲ 107.6% since 2009

Sarah Dickson was paid $237,967.71 in total compensation as Associate Dean / Professor at McMaster University in 2024, 138% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Sarah Dickson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times since 2009, earning $2.8M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $173,825.00 a year, up 108% over that span.

That is 43% above the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$237,967.71
Latest compensation
in 2024
$2.8M
Total compensation
across 16 years
$173,825.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+107.6%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

16 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$92K$133K$173K$213K$253K2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Sarah Dickson's total compensation has moved across 16 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2024 · $237,967.71
Lifetime total compensation$2.8M
Annual average$173,825.00
Total growth since 2009+107.6%
Biggest raise+13.0% (2016)
Biggest drop-5.0% (2017)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

16 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2024Latest★ Best
Associate Dean / Professor$237,967.71▲ 3.5%
2023
$230,023.57▲ 5.6%
2022
Associate Dean / Professor↑ role changed$217,815.58▲ 4.4%
2021
Professor / Associate Chair / Chair↑ role changed$208,644.32▲ 5.8%
2020
Associate Professor / Associate Chair$197,177.33▲ 9.4%
2019
Associate Professor / Associate Chair↑ role changed$180,215.56▲ 3.3%
2018
Associate Professor↑ role changed$174,430.45▼ 2.7%
2017
Associate Professor / Associate Chair↑ role changed$179,295.54▼ 5.0%
2016
Associate Professor / Department Chair / Associate Chair↑ role changed$188,714.76▲ 13.0%
2015
Associate Professor/Associate Chair↑ role changed$167,067.65▲ 9.7%
2014
Associate Professor / Associate Chair↑ role changed$152,264.21▲ 5.6%
2013
Associate Professor/Associate Chair↑ role changed$144,134.27▲ 5.5%
2012
Associate Professor$136,592.17▲ 5.3%
2011
Associate Professor$129,727.79▲ 5.9%
2010
Associate Professor$122,476.79▲ 6.8%
2009First
Associate Professor$114,647.87
16 years total$2.8M total$173,825.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Associate Dean / Professor
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2024
Years on list
16

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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