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On the 2017 Sunshine List · 9 years

James R Laxer

Professor · York University
ProfessorUniversitiesOntarioFirst listed 2009
2017 Total Compensation Paid
$190,916.36
▲ 31.2% since 2009

James R Laxer was paid $190,916.36 in total compensation as Professor at York University in 2017, 91% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

James R Laxer has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times since 2009, earning $1.5M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $167,228.00 a year, up 31% over that span.

That is 12% above the average disclosed pay of $170,678.47 across 2,557 listed York University employees.

$190,916.36
Latest compensation
in 2017
$1.5M
Total compensation
across 9 years
$167,228.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+31.2%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

9 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$137K$152K$167K$182K$196K200920102011201220132014201520162017
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How James R Laxer's total compensation has moved across 9 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2017 · $190,916.36
Lifetime total compensation$1.5M
Annual average$167,228.00
Total growth since 2009+31.2%
Biggest raise+8.8% (2012)
Biggest drop-10.5% (2013)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

9 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2017Latest★ Best
Professor$190,916.36▲ 0.7%
2016
Professor$189,589.27▲ 7.1%
2015
Professor$177,039.36▲ 8.6%
2014
Professor$162,974.48▲ 5.9%
2013
Professor$153,965.90▼ 10.5%
2012
Professor$172,047.43▲ 8.8%
2011
Professor$158,085.27▲ 2.0%
2010
Professor$154,971.03▲ 6.5%
2009First
Professor$145,462.78
9 years total$1.5M total$167,228.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Professor
Sector
Universities
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2017
Years on list
9

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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