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David L. Johnston

University of Waterloo/President & Vice Chancellor

2011 Salary — last year on the list

$610,506

Total compensation $610,506, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2011

Employer Rank

#1

University of Waterloo

Years on List

10

2002–2011

Peak Salary

$1,041,881

2010

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $258,705 in 2002 to $610,506 in 2011.$250K$500K$750K$1.00M$1.25M200220042006200720092011
Total compensation, 2002–2011. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2011

$248,667 in 2002 is worth about $408,311 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2011President & Vice ChancellorUniversity of Waterloo$610,506Benefits $0Total $610,506
2010President and Vice ChancellorUniversity of Waterloo$1,041,881Benefits $14,933Total $1,056,814
2009PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$485,040Benefits $18,064Total $503,104
2008PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$467,834Benefits $20,408Total $488,243
2007PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$458,572Benefits $32,980Total $491,552
2006PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$416,232Benefits $24,236Total $440,468
2005PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$383,000Benefits $14,232Total $397,232
2004PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$336,667Benefits $14,285Total $350,952
2003PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$278,667Benefits $9,994Total $288,660
2002PresidentUniversity of Waterloo$248,667Benefits $10,038Total $258,705

On the List
2011

David L. Johnston's $610,506 salary was about 78% above the 2011 province-wide median of $343,159 for President and Vice-chancellor. Among the 955 people University of Waterloo disclosed in 2011, David L. Johnston's total compensation of $610,506 placed #1. David L. Johnston's $610,506 salary at University of Waterloo was about 356% above the 2011 median there, $133,929. David L. Johnston has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Waterloo 10 times, 2002–2011, peaking in 2010 at $1,041,881.

Also at University of Waterloo
2011

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