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.

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Ruth Buchanan served as the Professor at York University in 2025, received an annual salary of $287,589.17 and a taxable benefit of $956.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ruth has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$288,545.57

Total paid in 2025

$287,589.17

Salary

$956.40

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   York University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$289K
Low: $100K Avg: $225K High: $386K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$289K
Low: $100K Avg: $173K High: $684K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2007 and 2025, Ruth experienced an average annual increase of approximately 12.82% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York University. By 2025, Ruth's total pay had risen by 98.45% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Ruth's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 12.12% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Ruth Buchanan
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Professor $287,589 $956 2.32%
2024 Professor $281,043 $956 9.58%
2023 Professor $256,391 $956 26.75%
2015 Associate Professor $201,957 $1,086 2.56%
2014 Associate Professor $196,967 $1,004 1.29%
2013 Associate Professor $194,660 $790 34.42%
2007 Associate Professor $144,290 $1,108

The 2025 Sunshine List has 335 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the York University.

10 out of 335 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Elie Appelbaum $333,637 $532
Ellen R Auster $330,489 $528
Henry Bartel $306,250 $489
Chris Bell $296,062 $472
Stephanie Ben-ishai $306,882 $956
Mary Condon $296,041 $956
Peter Darke $350,615 $956
Yuval Deutsch $296,447 $956
Ming Dong $326,434 $956
Jeffery Everett $307,936 $956

The 2025 Sunshine List has 21981 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21981 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Julian Birkinshaw Dean, Ivey Business School / Professor University of Western Ontario $658,561
Alan Aspuru-guzik Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science University of Toronto $684,041
John Yoo Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $632,807
Anthony Tang Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $625,030
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor York University $622,459
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $616,858
David Goldreich Professor of Finance University of Toronto $602,270
Theodore Brown Professor, Obstetrics And Gynaecology University of Toronto $598,224
William Strange Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy University of Toronto $596,242
Mikhail Simutin Associate Professor of Finance University of Toronto $603,115