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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 6 years

David W A Thompson

Senior Advisor · York University
Senior AdvisorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$151,195.20
▼ 35.3% since 2009

David W A Thompson was paid $151,195.20 in total compensation as Senior Advisor at York University in 2021, 51% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David W A Thompson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times since 2009, earning $1.3M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $213,501.00 a year, down 35% over that span.

That is 11% below the average disclosed pay of $170,678.47 across 2,557 listed York University employees.

$151,195.20
Latest compensation
in 2021
$1.3M
Total compensation
across 6 years
$213,501.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
-35.3%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

6 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$124K$173K$223K$273K$322K200920102011201220132021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How David W A Thompson's total compensation has moved across 6 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2013 · $304,073.78
Lifetime total compensation$1.3M
Annual average$213,501.00
Total growth since 2009-35.3%
Biggest raise+49.8% (2013)
Biggest drop-50.3% (2021)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

6 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest
Senior Advisor↑ role changed$151,195.20▼ 50.3%
2013★ Best
Senior Advisor Special Projects↑ role changed$304,073.78▲ 49.8%
2012
Senior Advisor, Special Projects$202,965.74▲ 1.9%
2011
Senior Advisor, Special Projects$199,117.18▲ 4.8%
2010
Senior Advisor, Special Projects$190,006.04▼ 18.7%
2009First
Senior Advisor, Special Projects$233,645.83
6 years total$1.3M total$213,501.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Senior Advisor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2021
Years on list
6

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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