James Orbinski
Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based at York University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 8 years between 2017 and 2024.
- Salary paid
- $491,011.69
- Taxable benefits
- $956.40
- Total disclosed
- $491,968.09
Change from 2023: +$73,525 (+17.6%)8years on
the list
Among 9 people with the title “Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based” in 2024
Paid more than 88% of them. Their median: $298,960.
Among 2,711 people at York University in 2024
4th highest paid. Their median: $159,321.
Paid more than 99.9% of everyone on the 2024 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,081 | |
| 2018 | $392,124 | $115,265 |
| 2019 | $414,548 | $115,540 |
| 2020 | $420,043 | $118,049 |
| 2021 | $421,494 | $207,783 |
| 2022 | $428,125 | $220,233 |
| 2023 | $417,487 | $285,405 |
| 2024 | $491,012 | $298,960 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | York UniversityProfessor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | $491,012 | $956 | +$73,525 (+17.6%) |
| 2023 | York UniversityProfessor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | $417,487 | $956 | −$10,638 (−2.5%) |
| 2022 | York UniversityProfessor / Director | $428,125 | $993 | +$6,632 (+1.6%) |
| 2021 | York UniversityProfessor / Director | $421,494 | $1,065 | +$1,451 (+0.3%) |
| 2020 | York UniversityProfessor | $420,043 | $1,058 | +$5,495 (+1.3%) |
| 2019 | York UniversityProfessor | $414,548 | $1,104 | +$22,424 (+5.7%) |
| 2018 | York UniversityProfessor | $392,124 | $1,229 | +$262,043 (+201.4%) |
| 2017 | York UniversityProfessor / Director Organized Research Unit | $130,081 | $410 |
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Questions and answers
Why is James Orbinski on the disclosure list?
York University paid James Orbinski $491,012 in 2024. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
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