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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Sumanth Shankar

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Sumanth Shankar served as the Professor at McMaster University in 2024, received an annual salary of $207,037.82 and a taxable benefit of $517.20, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sumanth has held the same position since 2015 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$207,555.02

Total paid in 2024

$207,037.82

Salary

$517.20

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor
Employer :   McMaster University
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$208K
Low: $101K Avg: $217K High: $502K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$208K
Low: $100K Avg: $166K High: $709K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2008 and 2024, Sumanth experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.62% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at McMaster University. By 2024, Sumanth's total pay had risen by 101.61% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Sumanth's tenure as Professor, there has been a significant 38.70% rise in compensation over the past 9 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Professor $207,038 $517 2.61%
2023 Professor $201,769 $501 7.67%
2022 Professor $187,408 $449 13.13%
2021 Professor $165,669 $392 -2.47%
2020 Professor $169,911 $348 2.24%
2019 Professor $166,260 $272 1.67%
2018 Professor $161,432 $2,360 10.23%
2017 Professor $148,368 $227 -1.76%
2016 Professor $151,035 $227 1.08%
2015 Professor $149,453 $194 13.72%
2014 Professor / Endowed Chair $131,423 $175 -1.29%
2013 Professor / Endowed Chair $133,148 $175 4.16%
2012 Associate Professor / Endowed Chair $127,824 $175 13.63%
2011 Associate Professor / Endowed Chair $112,454 $194 -2.62%
2010 Associate Professor / Endowed Chair $115,471 $213 5.56%
2009 Associate Professor / Endowed Chair $109,361 $234 6.45%
2008 Associate Professor / Endowed Chair $102,679 $272

The 2024 Sunshine List has 365 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor ) in the McMaster University.

10 out of 365 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Prakash Abad $221,220 $0
Julia Abelson $215,420 $517
Barry Allen $210,694 $517
Gavin Andrews $222,838 $517
Donald Arnold $255,185 $517
Ali A Ashkar $215,103 $517
Stephanie Atkinson $235,156 $0
Richard C Austin $245,039 $4,088
Paul Ayers $224,317 $517
Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan $235,978 $687

The 2024 Sunshine List has 21780 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21780 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Alan Aspuru-guzik Professor of Chemistry And Computer Science University of Toronto $708,913
Steven Hoffman Professor / Senior Advisor / Advisor / Endowed Chair York University $661,244
John Yoo Dean / Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $607,885
Meric Gertler President; Professor of Geography And Planning University of Toronto $635,776
David Goldreich Professor of Finance University of Toronto $555,135
Anthony Tang Professor / Medical Doctor University of Western Ontario $550,027
Rhonda Lenton President And Vice- Chancellor / Professor York University $563,990
Mikhail Simutin Associate Professor of Finance University of Toronto $551,736
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $526,497
William Strange Professor of Economic Analysis And Policy University of Toronto $525,503