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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 13 years

John Mah

Director, Finance and Business Development · University Of Guelph
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$149,834.03
▲ 49.4% since 2009

John Mah was paid $149,834.03 in total compensation as Director, Finance and Business Development at University Of Guelph in 2021, 50% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

John Mah has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2009, earning $1.7M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $128,297.00 a year, up 49% over that span.

That is 9% below the average disclosed pay of $164,997.11 across 1,504 listed University Of Guelph employees.

$149,834.03
Latest compensation
in 2021
$1.7M
Total compensation
across 13 years
$128,297.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+49.4%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

13 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$91K$107K$124K$140K$156K2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

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

Highest year2021 · $149,834.03
Lifetime total compensation$1.7M
Annual average$128,297.00
Total growth since 2009+49.4%
Biggest raise+9.6% (2011)
Biggest drop-0.2% (2016)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

13 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest★ Best
Director, Finance and Business Development$149,834.03▲ 1.7%
2020
Director, Finance and Business Development↑ role changed$147,329.15▲ 5.7%
2019
Director, Business Development and Client Services$139,393.62▲ 4.2%
2018
Director, Business Development and Client Services$133,759.17▼ 0.2%
2017
Director, Business Development and Client Services$133,969.36▲ 1.5%
2016
Director, Business Development and Client Services↑ role changed$131,991.39▼ 0.2%
2015
Director, Business Development & Client Services↑ role changed$132,274.98▼ 0.0%
2014
Financial Officer$132,310.27▲ 4.7%
2013
Financial Officer$126,318.30▲ 3.9%
2012
Financial Officer$121,557.69▲ 6.2%
2011
Financial Officer$114,427.21▲ 9.6%
2010
Financial Officer$104,414.85▲ 4.1%
2009First
Financial Officer$100,274.99
13 years total$1.7M total$128,297.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Director, Finance and Business Development
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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