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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 3 years

John Smol

Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 · Queen’s University
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$298,813.56
▲ 7.3% since 2019

John Smol was paid $298,813.56 in total compensation as Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 at Queen’s University in 2021, 199% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

John Smol has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times since 2019, earning $865K in combined disclosed pay — an average of $288,342.00 a year, up 7% over that span.

That is 82% above the average disclosed pay of $163,928.83 across 1,286 listed Queen’s University employees.

$298,813.56
Latest compensation
in 2021
$865K
Total compensation
across 3 years
$288,342.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+7.3%
Career growth
since 2019
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FIG. 01

3 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$275K$282K$288K$295K$301K201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How John Smol's total compensation has moved across 3 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2021 · $298,813.56
Lifetime total compensation$865K
Annual average$288,342.00
Total growth since 2019+7.3%
Biggest raise+3.9% (2021)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

3 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest★ Best
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1$298,813.56▲ 3.9%
2020
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1$287,618.78▲ 3.2%
2019First
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1$278,593.64
3 years total$865K total$288,342.00 avg
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The record

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Employee details

Position
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2019
Latest disclosure
2021
Years on list
3

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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