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On the 2025 Sunshine List · 18 years

David Macdonald

ProfessorOntarioFirst listed 2009
2025 Total Compensation Paid
$230,890.99
▲ 123.2% since 2009

David Macdonald was paid $230,890.99 in total compensation as Professor at University Of Guelph in 2025, 131% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David Macdonald has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times since 2009, earning $2.7M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $150,914.00 a year, up 123% over that span.

That is 40% above the average disclosed pay of $164,997.11 across 1,504 listed University Of Guelph employees.

$230,890.99
Latest compensation
in 2025
$2.7M
Total compensation
across 18 years
$150,914.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+123.2%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

18 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$80K$122K$163K$205K$246K200920102011201220132014201520172018201920202021202220232024202420252025
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How David Macdonald's total compensation has moved across 18 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2025 · $230,890.99
Lifetime total compensation$2.7M
Annual average$150,914.00
Total growth since 2009+123.2%
Biggest raise+123.1% (2025)
Biggest drop-52.6% (2025)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

18 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2025Latest★ Best
Professor↑ role changed$230,890.99▲ 123.1%
2025Latest★ Best
Distance Learning Program Development Specialist↑ role changed$109,427.22▼ 52.6%
2024
Professor↑ role changed$197,936.99▲ 7.0%
2024
Distance Learning Program Development Specialist$103,492.01▼ 47.7%
2023
$184,989.32▲ 2.6%
2022
Professor$180,368.08▲ 3.0%
2021
Professor$175,196.23▲ 3.3%
2020
Professor↑ role changed$169,615.66▲ 3.2%
2019
Professor and Research Leadership Chair↑ role changed$164,390.78▲ 2.4%
2018
Professor$160,555.94▲ 3.8%
2017
Professor$154,737.45▲ 9.2%
2015
Professor$141,665.11▼ 3.6%
2014
Professor$146,980.01▲ 10.1%
2013
Professor↑ role changed$133,555.79▲ 5.3%
2012
Associate Professor$126,815.82▲ 5.5%
2011
Associate Professor$120,194.45▲ 7.1%
2010
Associate Professor↑ role changed$112,201.40▲ 8.5%
2009First
Assistant Professor$103,435.82
18 years total$2.7M total$150,914.00 avg
FIG. 04

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Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Professor
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2025
Years on list
18

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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