David Telfer

$214,287.48asProfessor+5.08%

Employed by Brock University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor

Employer

Brock University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2008 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$214,287.48	$669.96	5.08%
2024	Professor	$203,922.72	$713.88	13.69%
2023	Professor	$179,367.36	$742.44	5.5%
2022	Professor	$170,013.96	$799.56	4.04%
2021	Professor	$177,170.82	$780.12	3.96%
2020	Associate Professor	$170,415.18	$741.24	3.27%
2019	Associate Professor	$165,016.14	$719.64	3.5%
2018	Associate Professor	$159,439.50	$658.14	1.08%
2017	Associate Professor	$161,174.50	$603.00	2.7%
2016	Associate Professor	$165,645.02	$567.30	13.19%
2015	Associate Professor / Chair	$146,336.52	$565.32	3.99%
2014	Associate Professor	$152,412.91	$550.96	4.15%
2013	Associate Professor/Chair, Tourism & Environment	$146,340.13	$566.88	9.46%
2012	Associate Professor, Tourism & Environment	$133,686.91	$550.80	9.17%
2011	Associate Professor, Tourism & Environment	$122,461.52	$456.75	5.31%
2010	Associate Professor, Tourism & Environment	$116,285.52	$448.80	1.59%
2009	Associate Professor, Tourism & Environment	$114,462.02	$497.60	12.35%
2008	Associate Professor, Tourism & Environment	$101,876.04	$540.00	—

David Telfer, Professor at Brock University, earned a disclosed salary of $214,287.48 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.08% increase over the previous year's reported salary. David Telfer has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 18 times between 2008 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $214,287.48 in 2025. In addition to salary, $669.96 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Brock University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at Brock University

Name	Position	Salary
Atsuko Hashimoto Professor / Graduate Program Director	Professor / Graduate Program Director	$215,432.61
Kimberley Gammage Professor / Graduate Program Director	Professor / Graduate Program Director	$215,186.32
Rosemary A. Condillac Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$215,179.34
David Fennell Professor	Professor	$214,576.92
Gaynor E. Spencer Professor	Professor	$214,516.98
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Susan Spearey Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$214,045.08
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