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On the 2020 Sunshine List · 12 years

William Leigh

Professor · McMaster University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2020 Total Compensation Paid
$109,093.49
▼ 27.3% since 2009

William Leigh was paid $109,093.49 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2020, 9% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

William Leigh has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times since 2009, earning $2.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $178,361.00 a year, down 27% over that span.

That is 34% below the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$109,093.49
Latest compensation
in 2020
$2.1M
Total compensation
across 12 years
$178,361.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
-27.3%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

12 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$91K$124K$158K$191K$224K200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How William Leigh's total compensation has moved across 12 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2019 · $212,102.74
Lifetime total compensation$2.1M
Annual average$178,361.00
Total growth since 2009-27.3%
Biggest raise+9.1% (2015)
Biggest drop-48.6% (2020)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

12 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2020Latest
Professor$109,093.49▼ 48.6%
2019★ Best
Professor$212,102.74▲ 3.0%
2018
Professor↑ role changed$206,016.49▲ 0.6%
2017
Department Chair / Professor↑ role changed$204,738.40▲ 0.7%
2016
Professor / Department Chair↑ role changed$203,238.80▲ 1.4%
2015
Professor/Department Chair↑ role changed$200,495.15▲ 9.1%
2014
Professor / Department Chair↑ role changed$183,844.96▲ 2.8%
2013
Professor/Department Chair$178,785.68▲ 4.4%
2012
Professor/Department Chair↑ role changed$171,238.08▲ 4.7%
2011
Professor$163,518.98▲ 4.0%
2010
Professor$157,271.85▲ 4.9%
2009First
Professor$149,982.01
12 years total$2.1M total$178,361.00 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
2020
Years on list
12

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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