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Michael Knowles

Professor at McMaster Divinity College. On Ontario’s disclosure list 4 years between 2020 and 2023.

Salary disclosure2023
Michael Knowles
Professor
McMaster Divinity College
Salary paid
$122,436.69
Taxable benefits
$334.16
Total disclosed
$122,770.85
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2022: +$6,133 (+5.3%)
4years on
the list

Among 9,142 people with the title “Professor” in 2023

Paid more than 27% of them. Their median: $127,222.

Among 6 people at McMaster Divinity College in 2023

5th highest paid. Their median: $129,320.

Paid more than 61% of everyone on the 2023 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2020$107,842$118,049
2021$111,333$118,671
2022$116,304$120,125
2023$122,437$127,222

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2023McMaster Divinity CollegeProfessor$122,437$334+$6,133
2022McMaster Divinity CollegeProfessor$116,304$300+$4,970
2021McMaster Divinity CollegeProfessor$111,333$262+$3,492
2020McMaster Divinity CollegeProfessor$107,842$232

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Knowles on the disclosure list?

McMaster Divinity College paid Michael Knowles $122,437 in 2023. 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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