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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 13 years

Michael Macdonald

Lead Computer System and Network Specialist · Ryerson University
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$172,610.43
▲ 58.7% since 2009

Michael Macdonald was paid $172,610.43 in total compensation as Lead Computer System and Network Specialist at Ryerson University in 2021, 73% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Michael Macdonald has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2009, earning $1.9M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $145,371.00 a year, up 59% over that span.

That is 11% above the average disclosed pay of $155,177.98 across 1,601 listed Ryerson University employees.

$172,610.43
Latest compensation
in 2021
$1.9M
Total compensation
across 13 years
$145,371.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+58.7%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

13 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$97K$118K$139K$160K$180K2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Michael Macdonald's total compensation has moved across 13 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2021 · $172,610.43
Lifetime total compensation$1.9M
Annual average$145,371.00
Total growth since 2009+58.7%
Biggest raise+12.7% (2013)
Biggest drop-1.7% (2017)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

13 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest★ Best
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist$172,610.43▲ 1.3%
2020
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist$170,452.99▲ 3.6%
2019
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist↑ role changed$164,586.53▲ 5.9%
2018
Lead Computer Systems and Network Specialist↑ role changed$155,444.46▲ 1.6%
2017
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist$152,995.49▼ 1.7%
2016
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist$155,596.79▲ 5.5%
2015
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist$147,538.17▼ 1.0%
2014
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist$149,071.66▲ 3.9%
2013
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist↑ role changed$143,539.44▲ 12.7%
2012
Lead Computer Systems and Network Specialist$127,330.15▲ 4.6%
2011
Lead Computer Systems and Network Specialist↑ role changed$121,712.45▲ 1.3%
2010
Lead, Computing Systems & Network Specialist↑ role changed$120,168.50▲ 10.5%
2009First
Geomatics Lab Coordinator$108,782.26
13 years total$1.9M total$145,371.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Lead Computer System and Network Specialist
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2021
Years on list
13

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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