Esme Davies
$119,510.91asSpecial Advisor+17.6%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2014 to 2025.
The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Esme Davies was paid $119,510.91 in 2025 as Special Advisor at McMaster University. This represents a 17.6% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Esme Davies has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 12 times between 2014 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $195,894.86 in 2021. In addition to salary, $344.64 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. McMaster University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Special Advisors in McMaster University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Esme Davies | $119,510.91 |
Top earning Special Advisors in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
Ontario Power Generation | $1,907,408.69 | Ontario Power Generation |
Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | $202,670.94 | Sheridan College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning |
University Of Toronto | $197,417.22 | University Of Toronto |
City Of Vaughan | $197,011.36 | City Of Vaughan |
Ontario Provincial Police | $174,211.72 | Ontario Provincial Police |
Ontario Provincial Police | $168,960.63 | Ontario Provincial Police |
Office Of The Premier | $155,236.23 | Office Of The Premier |
Municipal Affairs and Housing | $143,070.76 | Municipal Affairs and Housing |
Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $135,538.89 | Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade |
Seneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $128,064.35 | Seneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology |
Other employees at McMaster University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wade Hemsworth Manager | Manager | $119,759.14 |
| Susan Jack Manager, Administration and Finance | Manager, Administration and Finance | $119,742.30 |
| Gregory Hooks Professor | Professor | $119,589.47 |
| John Fink Librarian III | Librarian III | $119,528.62 |
| Susan Marks Manager | Manager | $119,523.98 |
| Melissa Northwood Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $119,483.85 |
| Annette Brown Program Manager | Program Manager | $119,457.59 |
| Laura Jane Duncan Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $119,450.50 |
| Ayush Suri Invigilator / Teaching Assistant / Sessional Faculty | Invigilator / Teaching Assistant / Sessional Faculty | $119,316.66 |
| Kathleen Nolan Instructional Assistant / Associate Professor | Instructional Assistant / Associate Professor | $119,241.65 |