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On the 2016 Sunshine List · 8 years

William Shaffir

Professor · McMaster University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2016 Total Compensation Paid
$133,247.80
▼ 21.9% since 2009

William Shaffir was paid $133,247.80 in total compensation as Professor at McMaster University in 2016, 33% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

William Shaffir has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times since 2009, earning $1.4M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $170,041.00 a year, down 22% over that span.

That is 20% below the average disclosed pay of $165,955.39 across 1,966 listed McMaster University employees.

$133,247.80
Latest compensation
in 2016
$1.4M
Total compensation
across 8 years
$170,041.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
-21.9%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

8 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$123K$142K$161K$180K$199K20092010201120122013201420152016
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How William Shaffir's total compensation has moved across 8 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2015 · $192,083.26
Lifetime total compensation$1.4M
Annual average$170,041.00
Total growth since 2009-21.9%
Biggest raise+11.7% (2011)
Biggest drop-30.6% (2016)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

8 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2016Latest
Professor$133,247.80▼ 30.6%
2015★ Best
Professor$192,083.26▲ 7.0%
2014
Professor$179,450.54▲ 2.4%
2013
Professor$175,309.07▲ 8.1%
2012
Professor$162,171.34▼ 11.5%
2011
Professor$183,315.75▲ 11.7%
2010
Professor↑ role changed$164,044.45▼ 3.9%
2009First
Professor/Department Chair$170,703.35
8 years total$1.4M total$170,041.00 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
8

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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