John Kovacs was paid $199,449.43 in total compensation as Professor at Nipissing University in 2025, 99% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
John Kovacs has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $2.5M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $148,360.00 a year, up 92% over that span.
That is 30% above the average disclosed pay of $153,663.89 across 163 listed Nipissing University employees.
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17 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How John Kovacs's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
17 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $199,449.43 | ▲ 4.0% |
2024 | $191,857.15 | ▲ 4.4% |
2023 | $183,851.88 | ▲ 2.8% |
2022 | $178,795.10 | ▲ 3.0% |
2021 | $173,657.65 | ▲ 3.2% |
2020 | $168,246.95 | ▲ 12.1% |
2019 | $150,125.21 | ▼ 4.1% |
2018 | $156,479.53 | ▲ 4.4% |
2017 | $149,865.00 | ▼ 0.1% |
2016 | $150,026.82 | ▲ 27.3% |
2015 | $117,860.29 | ▼ 11.3% |
2014 | $132,942.06 | ▲ 4.8% |
2013 | $126,833.86 | ▲ 4.9% |
2012 | $120,891.50 | ▲ 4.8% |
2011 | $115,381.36 | ▲ 13.0% |
2010 | $102,149.83 | ▼ 1.5% |
2009First | $103,714.04 | — |
| 17 years total | $2.5M total | $148,360.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- Nipissing University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 17
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