David Saunders was paid $237,962.84 in total compensation as Professor at University Of Waterloo in 2025, 138% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
David Saunders has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $2.7M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $156,979.00 a year, up 116% over that span.
That is 42% above the average disclosed pay of $167,161.74 across 2,376 listed University Of Waterloo employees.
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17 years on the list
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The career in numbers
Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.
A career, year by year.
How David Saunders's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
17 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $237,962.84 | ▲ 10.9% |
2024 | $214,544.12 | ▲ 16.2% |
2023 | $184,584.92 | ▲ 1.3% |
2022 | $182,291.96 | ▼ 0.5% |
2021 | $183,231.40 | ▲ 3.9% |
2020 | $176,291.80 | ▲ 4.7% |
2019 | $168,416.24 | ▲ 4.8% |
2018 | $160,707.52 | ▲ 2.9% |
2017 | $156,203.36 | ▲ 5.6% |
2016 | $147,859.40 | ▲ 12.6% |
2015 | $131,291.38 | ▲ 2.9% |
2014 | $127,555.08 | ▼ 4.1% |
2013 | $133,035.00 | ▲ 5.7% |
2012 | $125,860.20 | ▲ 7.1% |
2011 | $117,556.82 | ▲ 5.6% |
2010 | $111,343.11 | ▲ 1.3% |
2009First | $109,914.86 | — |
| 17 years total | $2.7M total | $156,979.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor
- Employer
- University Of Waterloo
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2009
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 17
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