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.
Paul Downes
Paul Downes served as the Professor of English at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $203,243.06 and a taxable benefit of $128.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Paul has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$203,371.94
Total paid in 2024
$203,243.06
Salary
$128.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Paul on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor of English |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2006 and 2024, Paul experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Paul's total pay had risen by 89.86% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Paul's tenure as Professor of English, there has been a significant 8.57% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professor of English | $203,243 | $129 | ⇩ -6.09% |
| 2023 | Professor of English | $216,441 | $129 | ⇧ 7.29% |
| 2022 | Professor of English | $201,727 | $136 | ⇧ 7.76% |
| 2021 | Professor of English | $187,178 | $143 | ⇧ 4.28% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of English | $179,482 | $151 | ⇩ -3.50% |
| 2019 | Professor of English | $184,961 | $1,180 | ⇩ -0.81% |
| 2018 | Professor of English | $187,460 | $201 | ⇧ 14.16% |
| 2017 | Professor of English | $164,156 | $224 | ⇧ 2.79% |
| 2016 | Professor of English | $159,660 | $260 | ⇧ 10.81% |
| 2015 | Professor of English | $144,030 | $283 | ⇧ 3.09% |
| 2014 | Professor of English | $139,686 | $306 | ⇧ 3.75% |
| 2013 | Professor of English | $134,626 | $306 | ⇧ 3.93% |
| 2012 | Professor of English | $129,519 | $308 | ⇧ 4.93% |
| 2011 | Professor of English | $123,420 | $303 | ⇧ 10.16% |
| 2010 | Professor of English | $112,043 | $270 | ⇧ 0.44% |
| 2008 | Professor, English | $111,583 | $237 | ⇧ 4.39% |
| 2006 | Professor of English | $106,892 | $225 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 28 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of English ) in the University of Toronto.
10 out of 28 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Ackerman | $209,170 | $129 |
| George Elliott Clarke | $234,565 | $129 |
| Michael Cobb | $205,395 | $129 |
| Audrey Jaffe | $223,986 | $123 |
| Smaro Kamboureli | $260,904 | $129 |
| Garry Leonard | $212,158 | $129 |
| Irene Morra | $240,983 | $129 |
| Andrea Most | $206,135 | $129 |
| Nick Mount | $212,662 | $258 |
| Carol Percy | $207,476 | $172 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 78 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 78 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Gillespie | Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga; Professor, Department of English And Drama | University of Toronto | $365,334 |
| Randy Boyagoda | Professor of English, Vice-Dean Undergraduate, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $324,473 |
| Thomas Keymer | University Professor of English | University of Toronto | $281,307 |
| Angela Esterhammer | Professor of English And Principal, Victoria College | University of Toronto | $270,545 |
| Smaro Kamboureli | Professor of English | University of Toronto | $261,032 |
| John Rogers | Professor of English | University of Toronto | $290,201 |
| Lynne Magnusson | Professor of English And Director of Centre for Reformation And Renaissance Studies | University of Toronto | $249,230 |
| Irene Morra | Professor of English | University of Toronto | $241,112 |
| George Elliott Clarke | Professor of English | University of Toronto | $234,693 |
| Sebastian Sobecki | Professor, English And Centre for Medieval Studies | University of Toronto | $264,219 |