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On the 2025 Sunshine List · 8 years

James Carson

Professor, Editor · Queen's University
Professor, EditorOntarioFirst listed 2013
2025 Total Compensation Paid
$268,046.59
▲ 74.5% since 2013

James Carson was paid $268,046.59 in total compensation as Professor, Editor at Queen's University in 2025, 168% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

James Carson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times since 2013, earning $1.6M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $196,850.00 a year, up 75% over that span.

That is 53% above the average disclosed pay of $174,913.95 across 1,469 listed Queen's University employees.

$268,046.59
Latest compensation
in 2025
$1.6M
Total compensation
across 8 years
$196,850.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+74.5%
Career growth
since 2013
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FIG. 01

8 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

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FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

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

Highest year2025 · $268,046.59
Lifetime total compensation$1.6M
Annual average$196,850.00
Total growth since 2013+74.5%
Biggest raise+47.4% (2025)
Biggest drop-14.9% (2022)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

8 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2025Latest★ Best
Professor, Editor$268,046.59▲ 47.4%
2024
Professor, Editor$181,856.63▼ 6.3%
2023
$194,078.92▲ 0.5%
2022
Editor, Professor↑ role changed$193,203.36▼ 14.9%
2016
Professor↑ role changed$227,060.32▲ 24.6%
2015
Department Head, Professor↑ role changed$182,295.43▲ 4.4%
2014
Professor - History, Department Head - History$174,669.30▲ 13.7%
2013First
Professor - History, Department Head - History$153,589.10
8 years total$1.6M total$196,850.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Professor, Editor
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2013
Latest disclosure
2025
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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