David Johnston
$388,349.12asProfessor/Director/Program Director/Endowed Chair-2.55%
Employed by York University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.
David Johnston earned $388,349.12 as Professor/Director/Program Director/Endowed Chair at York University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 2.55% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. David Johnston has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $398,505.96 in 2024. In addition to salary, $620.12 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. York University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Professor/Director/Program Director/Endowed Chairs in York University
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| David Johnston | $388,349.12 |
Other employees at York University
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rami Mayer Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre | Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre | $395,172.76 |
| Justin Tan Professor/Endowed Chair | Professor/Endowed Chair | $395,056.36 |
| Trevor Farrow Dean/Professor | Dean/Professor | $393,787.91 |
| Eileen Fischer Associate Dean/Professor/Endowed Chair | Associate Dean/Professor/Endowed Chair | $392,912.32 |
| Marcia Annisette Vice Provost Academic/Professor | Vice Provost Academic/Professor | $389,318.32 |
| John Tsotsos Professor | Professor | $385,591.36 |
| Jeffrey Schall Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | $382,086.96 |
| Moren Levesque Professor/Endowed Chair | Professor/Endowed Chair | $379,859.20 |
| Markus Biehl Professor/Senior Advisor | Professor/Senior Advisor | $376,384.52 |
| Kiridaran Kanagaretnam Professor | Professor | $374,607.42 |