The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins served as the President / Professor at University of Waterloo in 2006, received an annual salary of $285,593.58 and a taxable benefit of $2,693.84, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2006 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$288,287.42
Total paid in 2006
$285,593.58
Salary
$2,693.84
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | President / Professor |
| Employer : | University of Waterloo |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2006 |
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Between 2001 and 2006, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 19.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Waterloo. By 2006, Michael's total pay had risen by 96.64% compared to the pay in 2001. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2006 | President / Professor | $285,594 | $2,694 | ⇧ 31.88% |
| 2005 | Professor | $217,688 | $916 | ⇧ 34.00% |
| 2003 | President | $162,790 | $353 | ⇧ 5.52% |
| 2002 | President / Professor | $153,656 | $957 | ⇧ 5.46% |
| 2001 | President St. Jeromes University | $146,304 | $301 |
The 2006 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( President / Professor ) in the University of Waterloo.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Higgins | $285,594 | $2,694 |
The 2006 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 18 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross H. Paul | President, Professor | University of Windsor | $313,898 |
| Michael Higgins | President / Professor | University of Waterloo | $288,287 |
| Stan Shapson | Professor / Vice-President Research And Innovation | York University | $248,375 |
| Neil L. Gold | Provost And Vice President, Academic, Professor | University of Windsor | $241,120 |
| Kenneth Norrie | Vice-President And Professor. | McMaster University | $243,617 |
| Sheila M. Embleton | Professor / Vice-President Academic | York University | $220,559 |
| Niharendu Biswas | Professor, Vice President, Research, Associate Dean, Engineering | University of Windsor | $187,869 |
| Cheryl Misak | Professor of Philosophy, Vice President And Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga | University of Toronto | $179,057 |
| K. W. Michael Siu | Professor / Associate Vice-President Research | York University | $176,402 |
| Michael Manley-casimir | Vice President, Academic, Professor, Education | Brock University | $170,421 |