James Smithson
$113,620.54asAcademic Department Manager III+5.29%
Employed by McMaster University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2023 to 2025.
James Smithson, Academic Department Manager III at McMaster University, earned a disclosed salary of $113,620.54 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.29% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Smithson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times between 2023 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $113,620.54 in 2025. 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.
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|---|---|
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| James Smithson | $113,620.54 |
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| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Elizabeth Wheeler Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $114,036.24 |
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| Dongdong Wang Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $113,917.67 |
| Kashif Ahmad Manager, Energy Management and Sustain | Manager, Energy Management and Sustain | $113,782.34 |
| Sofia Cementina Instructional Assistant / Sessional Faculty | Instructional Assistant / Sessional Faculty | $113,757.72 |
| Tony Marrone Reactor Supervisor II | Reactor Supervisor II | $113,592.30 |
| Stephen Gandza Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | $113,412.79 |
| Karen Tsang Manager, Finance | Manager, Finance | $113,328.70 |
| Elyse Rosa Research Associate (II) | Research Associate (II) | $113,268.45 |
| Katrina Agostino Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse | $113,204.53 |