David Smith appears on the Ontario Sunshine List with a 2025 disclosed salary of $171,843 plus $989 in taxable benefits (total $172,833). David is listed as Parliamentary Assistant, Energy and Mines / Adjoint parlementaire, Énergie et Mines at Legislative Assembly, in the Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices sector.
David has appeared on the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure every year from 2017 through 2025 — 9 consecutive years. Their reported salary has grown from $109,813 in 2017 to $171,843 in 2025 — a 56.5% change over 8 years.
Within the Government of Ontario – Legislative Assembly and Offices sector that year, David's $171,843 placed them in the 80th percentile (sector average: $147,995). Over their time on the list, David has had several role or employer changes: moved to Legislative Assembly in 2024; took on the role of Parliamentary Assistant, Energy and Mines / Adjoint parlementaire, Énergie et Mines in 2025.
The interactive timeline and year-by-year breakdown below show every year David has been disclosed under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure.
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$172K
Current Salary
2025
$173K
Total Comp.
Incl. $989 benefits
9
Years on List
2017–2025
+56.5%
Salary Growth
2017–2025
+$39,760 vs previous year
Sector avg $147,995 · Range $100K\u2013$467K
Earns more than 89% of disclosed employees.
2025
Parliamentary Assistant, Energy and Mines / Adjoint parlementaire, Énergie et Mines
Legislative Assembly
$171,843
+$39,760
2024
Parliamentary Assistant, Mines / Adjoint parlementaire, Mines
Legislative Assembly
$132,084
+$18,281
2023
Associate Professor
McMaster University
$113,802
-$30,120
2022
Associate Professor
McMaster University
$143,922
+$7,696
2021
Associate Professor
McMaster University
$136,227
+$8,057
2020
Associate Professor
McMaster University
$128,170
+$7,546
2019
Associate Professor
McMaster University
$120,624
+$7,780
2018
Associate Professor
McMaster University
$112,844
+$3,031
2017
Associate Professor
McMaster University
$109,813