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On the 2018 Sunshine List · 6 years

Morten Nielsen

Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2, David Chadwick Smith Chair in Economics · Queen's University
2018 Total Compensation Paid
$259,233.48
▲ 38.7% since 2013

Morten Nielsen was paid $259,233.48 in total compensation as Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2, David Chadwick Smith Chair in Economics at Queen's University in 2018, 159% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Morten Nielsen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times since 2013, earning $1.4M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $238,205.00 a year, up 39% over that span.

That is 48% above the average disclosed pay of $174,913.95 across 1,469 listed Queen's University employees.

$259,233.48
Latest compensation
in 2018
$1.4M
Total compensation
across 6 years
$238,205.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+38.7%
Career growth
since 2013
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FIG. 01

6 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$172K$199K$225K$251K$277K201320142015201620172018
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Morten Nielsen's total compensation has moved across 6 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2017 · $267,096.28
Lifetime total compensation$1.4M
Annual average$238,205.00
Total growth since 2013+38.7%
Biggest raise+24.1% (2014)
Biggest drop-2.9% (2018)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

6 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2018Latest
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2, David Chadwick Smith Chair in Economics↑ role changed$259,233.48▼ 2.9%
2017★ Best
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier II, David Chadwick Smith Chair in Economics↑ role changed$267,096.28▲ 10.2%
2016
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2, David Chadwick Smith Chair In Economics↑ role changed$242,418.71▲ 0.4%
2015
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2, David Chadwick Smith Chair in Economics↑ role changed$241,560.18▲ 4.1%
2014
Professor, David Chadwick Smith Chair in Economics, and Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 - Economics↑ role changed$232,004.16▲ 24.1%
2013First
Professor - Economics, Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 - Economics, David Chadwick Smith Chair - Economics$186,915.80
6 years total$1.4M total$238,205.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2, David Chadwick Smith Chair in Economics
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2013
Latest disclosure
2018
Years on list
6

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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