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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 9 years

David Atkinson

Chair Department of Geography · Ryerson University
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$173,772.11
▲ 68.6% since 2013

David Atkinson was paid $173,772.11 in total compensation as Chair Department of Geography at Ryerson University in 2021, 74% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David Atkinson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times since 2013, earning $1.2M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $133,711.00 a year, up 69% over that span.

That is 12% above the average disclosed pay of $155,177.98 across 1,601 listed Ryerson University employees.

$173,772.11
Latest compensation
in 2021
$1.2M
Total compensation
across 9 years
$133,711.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+68.6%
Career growth
since 2013
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FIG. 01

9 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$90K$113K$136K$159K$182K201320142015201620172018201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How David Atkinson's total compensation has moved across 9 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2021 · $173,772.11
Lifetime total compensation$1.2M
Annual average$133,711.00
Total growth since 2013+68.6%
Biggest raise+13.4% (2020)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

9 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest★ Best
Chair Department of Geography$173,772.11▲ 2.6%
2020
Chair Department of Geography↑ role changed$169,404.25▲ 13.4%
2019
Associate Professor$149,435.69▲ 11.4%
2018
Associate Professor$134,130.03▲ 4.5%
2017
Associate Professor$128,390.48▲ 4.5%
2016
Associate Professor↑ role changed$122,884.88▲ 8.7%
2015
Assistant Professor$113,047.41▲ 3.5%
2014
Assistant Professor$109,243.75▲ 6.0%
2013First
Assistant Professor$103,092.02
9 years total$1.2M total$133,711.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Chair Department of Geography
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2013
Latest disclosure
2021
Years on list
9

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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