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MICHAEL PURVES-SMITH

Faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2002 and 2008.

Salary disclosure2008
MICHAEL PURVES-SMITH
Faculty
Wilfrid Laurier University
Salary paid
$123,193.80
Taxable benefits
$603.96
Total disclosed
$123,797.76
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2007: +$3,513 (+2.9%)
7years on
the list

Among 324 people with the title “Faculty” in 2008

Paid more than 56% of them. Their median: $117,335.

Among 267 people at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2008

145th highest paid. Their median: $124,172.

Paid more than 62% of everyone on the 2008 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
2002$101,490$105,738
2003$106,145$106,807
2004$110,868$108,306
2005$116,396$114,235
2006$122,840$115,976
2007$119,681$120,599
2008$123,194$117,335

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2008Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$123,194$604+$3,513 (+2.9%)
2007Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty$119,681$601−$3,159 (−2.6%)
2006Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty Member$122,840$575+$6,444 (+5.5%)
2005Wilfrid Laurier UniversityFaculty Member$116,396$531+$5,529 (+5.0%)
2004Wilfrid Laurier UniversityAssoc. Professor$110,868$518+$4,722 (+4.4%)
2003Wilfrid Laurier UniversityAssociate Professor$106,145$537+$4,655 (+4.6%)
2002Wilfrid Laurier UniversityAssociate Professor$101,490$534

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Questions and answers

Why is MICHAEL PURVES-SMITH on the disclosure list?

Wilfrid Laurier University paid MICHAEL PURVES-SMITH $123,194 in 2008. 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?

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