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On the 2024 Sunshine List · 8 years

James Orbinski

Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based · York University
2024 Total Compensation Paid
$491,968.09
▲ 277.0% since 2017

James Orbinski was paid $491,968.09 in total compensation as Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based at York University in 2024, 392% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

James Orbinski has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times since 2017, earning $3.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $390,336.00 a year, up 277% over that span.

That is 188% above the average disclosed pay of $170,678.47 across 2,557 listed York University employees.

$491,968.09
Latest compensation
in 2024
$3.1M
Total compensation
across 8 years
$390,336.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+277.0%
Career growth
since 2017
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FIG. 01

8 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$65K$183K$300K$418K$535K20172018201920202021202220232024
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How James Orbinski's total compensation has moved across 8 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2024 · $491,968.09
Lifetime total compensation$3.1M
Annual average$390,336.00
Total growth since 2017+277.0%
Biggest raise+201.4% (2018)
Biggest drop-2.5% (2023)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

8 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2024Latest★ Best
Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based$491,968.09▲ 17.6%
2023
$418,443.52▼ 2.5%
2022
Professor / Director$429,118.15▲ 1.6%
2021
Professor / Director↑ role changed$422,559.04▲ 0.3%
2020
Professor$421,100.08▲ 1.3%
2019
Professor$415,652.12▲ 5.7%
2018
Professor↑ role changed$393,353.00▲ 201.4%
2017First
Professor / Director Organized Research Unit$130,490.52
8 years total$3.1M total$390,336.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based
Sector
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2017
Latest disclosure
2024
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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