James Elder was paid $260,226.64 in total compensation as Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based at York University in 2025, 160% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.
James Elder has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 6 times since 2013, earning $1.2M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $195,030.00 a year, up 76% over that span.
That is 52% above the average disclosed pay of $170,678.47 across 2,557 listed York University employees.
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6 years on the list
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The career in numbers
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A career, year by year.
How James Elder's total compensation has moved across 6 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.
Year-by-year history
6 years on the Sunshine List.
| Year | Total Compensation | Change |
|---|---|---|
2025Latest★ Best | $260,226.64 | ▲ 6.2% |
2024 | $244,958.32 | ▲ 18.4% |
2023 | $206,955.42 | ▲ 31.1% |
2015 | $157,801.13 | ▲ 3.5% |
2014 | $152,509.00 | ▲ 3.2% |
2013First | $147,732.34 | — |
| 6 years total | $1.2M total | $195,030.00 avg |
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Employee details
- Position
- Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based
- Employer
- York University
- Sector
- —
- Province
- Ontario
- First appeared
- 2013
- Latest disclosure
- 2025
- Years on list
- 6
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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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