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.
John Lester
John Lester served as the Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences at University of Toronto in 2020, received an annual salary of $115,066.00 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$115,066.00
Total paid in 2020
$115,066.00
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2020 |
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Between 2006 and 2020, John experienced an average annual decrease of approximately 0.01% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2020, John's total pay had fallen by 11.29% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during John's tenure as Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences, there has been a significant 36.75% decline in compensation over the past 4 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | $115,066 | $0 | ⇩ -39.88% |
| 2019 | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | $191,405 | $0 | ⇧ 2.81% |
| 2018 | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | $186,170 | $0 | ⇧ 2.65% |
| 2017 | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | $181,355 | $0 | ⇩ -0.31% |
| 2016 | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | $181,682 | $239 | ⇧ 8.33% |
| 2015 | Professor of Chemistry | $167,643 | $283 | ⇧ 0.95% |
| 2014 | Professor of Chemistry | $166,046 | $306 | ⇧ 2.23% |
| 2013 | Professor of Chemistry | $162,422 | $306 | ⇧ 2.43% |
| 2012 | Professor of Chemistry | $158,566 | $306 | ⇧ 3.53% |
| 2011 | Professor of Chemistry | $153,153 | $306 | ⇧ 3.98% |
| 2010 | Professor of Chemistry | $147,089 | $489 | ⇧ 3.34% |
| 2009 | Professor of Chemistry | $142,137 | $672 | ⇧ 3.03% |
| 2008 | Professor, Chemistry | $137,937 | $672 | ⇧ 4.35% |
| 2007 | Professor, Chemistry | $132,155 | $672 | ⇧ 2.40% |
| 2006 | Professor of Chemistry | $129,000 | $716 |
The 2020 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences ) in the University of Toronto.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Virginijus Barzda | $176,688 | $151 |
| Claudiu Gradinaru | $179,431 | $202 |
| Jochen Halfar | $164,433 | $151 |
| Ulrich Krull | $196,500 | $6,080 |
| John Lester | $115,066 | $0 |
| Scott Prosser | $193,198 | $302 |
The 2020 Sunshine List has 21 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Judith Poe | Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $250,275 |
| Leigh Revers | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences, And Director, Master of Biotechnology Program | University of Toronto | $198,978 |
| Ulrich Krull | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $202,580 |
| Scott Prosser | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $193,500 |
| Jumi Shin | Associate Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $181,588 |
| Lindsay Schoenbohm | Associate Professor And Chair, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $185,726 |
| Claudiu Gradinaru | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $179,633 |
| Virginijus Barzda | Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $176,839 |
| Ulrich Fekl | Associate Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $175,659 |
| David Mcmillen | Associate Professor, Department of Chemical And Physical Sciences | University of Toronto | $173,568 |