Michael Cunningham was paid $233,949.78 in total compensation as Professor at Queen's University in 2025, 134% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
Michael Cunningham has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times since 2009, earning $2.5M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $177,257.00 a year, up 75% over that span.
That is 34% above the average disclosed pay of $174,913.95 across 1,469 listed Queen's University employees.
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14 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How Michael Cunningham's total compensation has moved across 14 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
14 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $233,949.78 | ▲ 3.7% |
2024 | $225,662.28 | ▲ 1.1% |
2023 | $223,119.96 | ▲ 10.4% |
2022 | $202,108.32 | ▲ 11.8% |
2018 | $180,838.96 | ▲ 2.8% |
2017 | $175,903.77 | ▲ 2.8% |
2016 | $171,187.02 | ▲ 1.7% |
2015 | $168,332.82 | ▲ 2.0% |
2014 | $165,003.89 | ▲ 3.3% |
2013 | $159,801.11 | ▲ 4.2% |
2012 | $153,381.35 | ▲ 3.7% |
2011 | $147,908.01 | ▲ 5.3% |
2010 | $140,501.70 | ▲ 4.9% |
2009First | $133,900.37 | — |
| 14 years total | $2.5M total | $177,257.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- Queen's University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 14
Data source
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