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Ranil R Sonnadara

Special Advisor and Executive Director at McMaster University. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2015 and 2022.

Salary disclosure2022
Ranil R Sonnadara
Special Advisor and Executive Director
McMaster University
Salary paid
$113,930.57
Taxable benefits
$4,382.72
Total disclosed
$118,313.29
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2021: −$96,167 (−45.8%)
7years on
the list

Among 1,536 people at McMaster University in 2022

1,256th highest paid. Their median: $157,175.

Paid more than 52% of everyone on the 2022 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalary
2015$140,546
2017$151,357
2018$156,870
2019$160,922
2020$205,647
2021$210,098
2022$113,931

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2022McMaster UniversitySpecial Advisor and Executive Director$113,931$4,383$123,394−$96,167 (−45.8%)
2021McMaster UniversitySpecial Advisor and Executive Director$210,098$12,007$242,962+$4,451 (+2.2%)
2020McMaster UniversitySpecial Advisor and Executive Director / Associate Professor$205,647$12,839$246,063+$44,725 (+27.8%)
2019McMaster UniversitySpecial Advisor and Executive Director$160,922$11,992$193,809+$4,052 (+2.6%)
2018McMaster UniversitySpecial Advisor and Executive Director$156,870$11,127$192,427+$5,513 (+3.6%)
2017McMaster UniversitySpecial Advisor and Executive Director$151,357$10,313$190,029
2015McMaster UniversitySpecial Advisor and Executive Director$140,546$9,342$182,688

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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Questions and answers

Why is Ranil R Sonnadara on the disclosure list?

McMaster University paid Ranil R Sonnadara $113,931 in 2022. 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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