At a Glance1998 Employer Rank
#7 Queen's University
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $142,507 in 1996 to $152,814 in 1998. $100K $120K $140K $160K 1996 1997 1998 1996: $142,507 1997: $146,543 1998: $152,814 Total compensation, 1996–1998. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History1996–1998 $140,800 in 1996 is worth about $260,060 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 1998 Queen's University VP (Operations and Finance) Queen's University $151,352Benefits $1,462 Total $152,814 $1,462 $152,814 1997 Queen's Vice-Principal (Operations and Finance) Queen's $146,310Benefits $232 Total $146,543 $232 $146,543 1996 Queen's University at Kingston Vice-Principal (Operations and Finance) Queen's University at Kingston $140,800Benefits $1,707 Total $142,507 $1,707 $142,507
On the List1998 Queen's University's 1998 median disclosed salary was $109,813; John Scott Cowan's $151,352 sat about 38% above it. John Scott Cowan was the #7 highest-paid of 91 people Queen's University disclosed in 1998, with total compensation of $152,814. The 1998 Sunshine List recorded 6,296 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Queen's University 3 years in all, 1996–1998.
Also at Queen's University1998 Also at Queen's University, 1998 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Barry T Smith Dean & VP (Health Sci) & Prof, Paediat. $233,497 $233,770 2 W John S Marshall Chief of Staff, KGH $213,548 $213,822 3 William C Leggett Principal & Vice Chancellor & Prof Biol $208,980 $209,941 4 David M C Walker Vice-Dean & Act Dir Sch of Med & Prof $200,183 $201,404 5 David H Turpin VP (Academic) & Professor, Biology $167,220 $167,493 6 P Geoffrey Hodgetts Dir, Bosnia Proj & Dir Fam Med Prog $162,103 $162,103 8 George N Hood VP (Advancement) $150,128 $150,401 9 Thomas R Williams Professor, Faculty of Education $148,033 $148,304 10 T Geoffrey Flynn Professor, Biochemistry $147,546 $147,889 11 Margot E Northey Dean & Professor, School of Business $142,057 $142,057
Dean & VP (Health Sci) & Prof, Paediat.
#2 W John S Marshall
$213,822 Chief of Staff, KGH
#3 William C Leggett
$209,941 Principal & Vice Chancellor & Prof Biol
#4 David M C Walker
$201,404 Vice-Dean & Act Dir Sch of Med & Prof
VP (Academic) & Professor, Biology
#6 P Geoffrey Hodgetts
$162,103 Dir, Bosnia Proj & Dir Fam Med Prog
VP (Advancement)
#9 Thomas R Williams
$148,304 Professor, Faculty of Education
#10 T Geoffrey Flynn
$147,889 Professor, Biochemistry
#11 Margot E Northey
$142,057 Dean & Professor, School of Business
View all 91 employees at Queen's University (1998) → 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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