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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Michael William Best served as the Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $151,409.88 and a taxable benefit of $258.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$151,667.88

Total paid in 2024

$151,409.88

Salary

$258.00

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor of Psychology
Employer :   University of Toronto
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$152K
Low: $132K Avg: $200K High: $291K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$152K
Low: $101K Avg: $187K High: $317K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2020 and 2024, Michael William experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.03% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Michael William's total pay had risen by 28.78% compared to the pay in 2020. 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 Professor of Psychology $151,410 $258 18.73%
2022 Professor of Psychology $127,031 $716 1.63%
2021 Professor of Psychology $125,416 $276 6.72%
2020 Professor of Psychology $117,504 $272

The 2024 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Psychology ) in the University of Toronto.

10 out of 33 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Michael Bagby $281,331 $118
Morgan Barense $202,461 $3,145
Laura Cirelli $155,113 $5,687
George Scott Cree $210,715 $129
William Cunningham $241,111 $129
Gerald Chaim Cupchik $243,671 $0
Gillian Einstein $244,388 $0
Susanne Ferber $169,231 $226
Brett Quaid Ford $157,283 $129
Marc Fournier $190,860 $172

The 2024 Sunshine List has 100 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 100 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Mark Schmuckler Professor of Psychology University of Toronto $291,364
Nicholas Rule Vice-Provost, Academic Programs; Professor of Psychology University of Toronto $317,342
Michael Bagby Professor of Psychology University of Toronto $281,449
Jay Pratt Professor of Psychology And Interim Chair, Psychology University of Toronto $280,235
Paul Whissell Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Psychology University of Toronto $274,172
Alison Chasteen Professor of Psychology And Acting Associate Dean, Unit-Level Reviews University of Toronto $269,773
Zindel Segal Professor of Psychology University of Toronto $269,321
Penelope Lockwood Professor of Psychology And Vice-Dean, Academic Planning University of Toronto $314,557
Paul Bloom Professor, Psychology University of Toronto $285,799
Robert Gerlai Professor, Department of Psychology University of Toronto $245,302