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On the 2020 Sunshine List · 8 years

David B Dewitt

Professor · York University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2020 Total Compensation Paid
$105,438.82
▼ 44.9% since 2009

David B Dewitt was paid $105,438.82 in total compensation as Professor at York University in 2020, 5% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David B Dewitt has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times since 2009, earning $1.6M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $201,595.00 a year, down 45% over that span.

That is 38% below the average disclosed pay of $170,678.47 across 2,557 listed York University employees.

$105,438.82
Latest compensation
in 2020
$1.6M
Total compensation
across 8 years
$201,595.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
-44.9%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

8 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$75K$130K$185K$241K$296K20092010201120162017201820192020
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How David B Dewitt's total compensation has moved across 8 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2011 · $275,327.19
Lifetime total compensation$1.6M
Annual average$201,595.00
Total growth since 2009-44.9%
Biggest raise+41.1% (2011)
Biggest drop-48.6% (2020)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

8 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2020Latest
Professor$105,438.82▼ 48.6%
2019
Professor$205,287.75▼ 4.9%
2018
Professor$215,862.98▲ 1.4%
2017
Professor$212,963.56▲ 0.7%
2016
Professor$211,569.77▼ 23.2%
2011★ Best
Professor↑ role changed$275,327.19▲ 41.1%
2010
Professor, Associate Vice-President↑ role changed$195,070.24▲ 2.0%
2009First
Professor/Associate Vice-President Research$191,243.52
8 years total$1.6M total$201,595.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

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Employee details

Position
Professor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2020
Years on list
8

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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