John Kovacs

$198,424.16asProfessor+3.92%

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

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Position

Professor

Employer

Nipissing University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$198,424.16	$1,025.27	3.92%
2024	Professor	$190,940.66	$916.49	4.33%
2023	Professor	$183,008.20	$843.68	2.81%
2022	Professor	$178,012.20	$782.90	2.93%
2021	Professor	$172,943.63	$714.02	3.24%
2020	Professor	$167,513.39	$733.56	12.05%
2019	Professor	$149,493.66	$631.55	3.98%
2018	Professor	$155,688.36	$791.17	4.53%
2017	Professor	$148,947.68	$917.32	0.17%
2016	Professor, Geography	$149,203.00	$823.82	27.11%
2015	Professor, Geography	$117,377.69	$482.60	11.34%
2014	Professor	$132,390.34	$551.72	4.82%
2013	Professor	$126,298.22	$535.64	4.86%
2012	Professor	$120,444.30	$447.20	4.77%
2011	Professor	$114,960.64	$420.72	12.99%
2010	Professor	$101,747.82	$402.01	1.48%
2009	Professor	$103,278.96	$435.08	—

John Kovacs earned $198,424.16 as Professor at Nipissing University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.92% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Kovacs has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $198,424.16 in 2025. In addition to salary, $1,025.27 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Nipissing University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Professors in Nipissing University

Name	Salary
Callie Mady	$242,724.46
Mike Mccabe	$201,593.34
Daniel Jarvis	$201,585.65
Haibin Zhu	$198,984.16
John Kovacs	$198,424.16
Vesko Valov	$196,744.16
David Hemsworth	$196,324.16
Carlo Ricci	$196,193.34
Alexandre Karassev	$194,903.72
Murat Tuncali	$192,013.08

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Other employees at Nipissing University

Name	Position	Salary
Jenny Mcconnell-Mackie Assistant Vice-President Human Resources and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion	Assistant Vice-President Human Resources and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion	$217,556.99
Mike Mccabe Professor	Professor	$201,593.34
Daniel Jarvis Professor	Professor	$201,585.65
Daniel Walters Associate Dean, Graduate Studies	Associate Dean, Graduate Studies	$200,068.68
Haibin Zhu Professor	Professor	$198,984.16
Vesko Valov Professor	Professor	$196,744.16
David Hemsworth Professor	Professor	$196,324.16
Carlo Ricci Professor	Professor	$196,193.34
Alexandre Karassev Professor	Professor	$194,903.72
Murat Tuncali Professor	Professor	$192,013.08