The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Joel Watts served as the Associate Professor, Biochemistry at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $164,983.50 and a taxable benefit of $128.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Joel has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$165,112.38

Total paid in 2024

$164,983.50

Salary

$128.88

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Employer :   University of Toronto
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$165K
Low: $165K Avg: $202K High: $224K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$165K
Low: $157K Avg: $194K High: $224K
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Between 2015 and 2024, Joel experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.37% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Joel's total pay had risen by 59.01% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Joel's tenure as Associate Professor, Biochemistry, there has been a significant 9.22% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Associate Professor, Biochemistry $164,984 $129 -1.31%
2023 Associate Professor, Biochemistry $167,169 $129 10.66%
2022 Associate Professor, Biochemistry $151,045 $136 4.50%
2021 Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative Diseases $144,530 $143 6.50%
2020 Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative Diseases $135,038 $811 1.41%
2019 Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative Diseases $130,737 $3,219 5.20%
2018 Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative Diseases $123,800 $3,540 3.51%
2017 Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative Diseases $117,591 $5,426 5.22%
2016 Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative Diseases $114,691 $2,219 12.59%
2015 Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative Diseases $100,635 $3,200

The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Associate Professor, Biochemistry ) in the University of Toronto.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Alexander Ensminger $202,938 $258
Karen Maxwell $224,367 $129
Angus Mcquibban $209,764 $129
Alexander Palazzo $193,364 $129
Craig Smibert $217,505 $258
Joel Watts $164,984 $129

The 2024 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Karen Maxwell Associate Professor, Biochemistry University of Toronto $224,496
Craig Smibert Associate Professor, Biochemistry University of Toronto $217,763
Angus Mcquibban Associate Professor, Biochemistry University of Toronto $209,892
Louise Winn Associate Dean (Life Sciences And Biochemistry), Professor, Healthcare Sciences Curriculum Lead for the Queens-Weeneebayko Campus Initiative Queen’s University $207,095
Alexander Ensminger Associate Professor, Biochemistry University of Toronto $203,196
Ahlia Khan-trottier Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Biochemistry And Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education, Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto $200,657
Alexander Palazzo Associate Professor, Biochemistry University of Toronto $193,492
Tom Kovala Associate Professor, Biochemistry Northern Ontario School of Medicine $182,660
Sian Patterson Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Biochemistry University of Toronto $174,157
Joel Watts Associate Professor, Biochemistry University of Toronto $165,112