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On the 2019 Sunshine List · 11 years

John E. Thompson

Associate Vice-President, University Research · University Of Waterloo
2019 Total Compensation Paid
$178,080.96
▲ 2.7% since 2009

John E. Thompson was paid $178,080.96 in total compensation as Associate Vice-President, University Research at University Of Waterloo in 2019, 78% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

John E. Thompson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 11 times since 2009, earning $1.8M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $167,982.00 a year, up 3% over that span.

That is 7% above the average disclosed pay of $167,161.74 across 2,376 listed University Of Waterloo employees.

$178,080.96
Latest compensation
in 2019
$1.8M
Total compensation
across 11 years
$167,982.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+2.7%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

11 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$129K$142K$156K$169K$183K20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How John E. Thompson's total compensation has moved across 11 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2019 · $178,080.96
Lifetime total compensation$1.8M
Annual average$167,982.00
Total growth since 2009+2.7%
Biggest raise+16.7% (2014)
Biggest drop-16.4% (2012)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

11 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2019Latest★ Best
Associate Vice-President, University Research$178,080.96▲ 0.0%
2018
Associate Vice-President, University Research$178,080.96▲ 0.0%
2017
Associate Vice-President, University Research$178,080.96▲ 0.0%
2016
Associate Vice-President, University Research$178,080.96▲ 0.0%
2015
Associate Vice-President, University Research$178,080.96▲ 7.1%
2014
Associate Vice-President, University Research↑ role changed$166,208.92▲ 16.7%
2013
Associate Vice President, University Research↑ role changed$142,464.84▲ 4.7%
2012
Associate Vice President↑ role changed$136,072.19▼ 16.4%
2011
Associate Vice President, University Research$162,834.41▼ 7.7%
2010
Associate Vice President, University Research↑ role changed$176,433.68▲ 1.8%
2009First
Associate Vice-President, University Research$173,387.16
11 years total$1.8M total$167,982.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Associate Vice-President, University Research
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2019
Years on list
11

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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