At a Glance2019 Employer Rank
#3 Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $131,353 in 2016 to $268,504 in 2019. No data for 2018. $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K 2016 2017 2019 2016: $131,353 2017: $264,706 2019: $268,504 Total compensation, 2016–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2016–2019 $131,353 in 2016 is worth about $167,976 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2019 Canadian Institute For Advanced Research Vice President, Research and Partnerships Canadian Institute For Advanced Research $268,504Benefits $0 Total $268,504 $0 $268,504 2017 Canadian Institute For Advanced Research Vice President, Research Canadian Institute For Advanced Research $264,706Benefits $0 Total $264,706 $0 $264,706 2016 Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Vice President, Research Canadian Institute for Advanced Research $131,353Benefits $0 Total $131,353 $0 $131,353
On the List2019 John Hepburn's $268,504 salary at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research was about 61% above the 2019 median there, $166,332. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research disclosed 14 salaries in 2019; John Hepburn's total compensation of $268,504 ranked #3 among them. $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 167,098 salaries met it in 2019. John Hepburn has appeared on the Sunshine List at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research 3 times, 2016–2019.
Also at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research2019 Also at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, 2019 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Alan Bernstein President and Chief Executive Officer $542,140 $545,326 2 Kara Spence Vice President, Advancement $263,603 $273,283 4 Rebecca Finlay Vice President, Engagement and Public Policy $230,475 $230,715 5 Pauline Yick Chief Financial and Administrative Officer $204,994 $205,174 6 Elissa Strome Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Pan Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy $194,983 $195,164 7 Catherine Riddell Vice President, Strategic Communications $182,437 $182,618 8 Amy Cook Senior Director, Knowledge Mobilization $150,226 $150,406 9 Katherine Geddie Senior Director, Research $144,300 $144,480 10 Kurt Kleiner Director, Communications $130,669 $130,715 11 Junaid Habib Director, Advancement $129,668 $129,764
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vice President, Advancement
Vice President, Engagement and Public Policy
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Pan Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy
#7 Catherine Riddell
$182,618 Vice President, Strategic Communications
Senior Director, Knowledge Mobilization
#9 Katherine Geddie
$144,480 Senior Director, Research
Director, Communications
Director, Advancement
View all 14 employees at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (2019) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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