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.
Peter Kotanen
Peter Kotanen served as the Professor, Department of Biology at University of Toronto in 2023, received an annual salary of $214,405.50 and a taxable benefit of $258.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Peter has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$214,663.50
Total paid in 2023
$214,405.50
Salary
$258.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Peter on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor, Department of Biology |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2007 and 2023, Peter experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.29% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2023, Peter's total pay had risen by 94.61% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Peter's tenure as Professor, Department of Biology, there has been a significant 15.09% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Professor, Department of Biology | $214,406 | $258 | ⇧ 9.76% |
| 2022 | Professor, Department of Biology | $195,308 | $272 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2021 | Professor, Department of Biology | $186,226 | $286 | ⇧ 5.73% |
| 2020 | Professor of Biology | $176,075 | $327 | ⇧ 5.69% |
| 2019 | Professor of Biology | $166,539 | $361 | ⇧ 0.12% |
| 2018 | Professor of Biology | $166,303 | $403 | ⇩ -0.18% |
| 2017 | Associate Professor Of Biology | $166,551 | $448 | ⇧ 0.34% |
| 2016 | Associate Professor Of Biology | $165,909 | $520 | ⇧ 9.28% |
| 2015 | Professor of Biology | $151,735 | $566 | ⇧ 2.10% |
| 2014 | Professor of Biology | $148,555 | $612 | ⇧ 3.26% |
| 2013 | Professor of Biology | $143,847 | $612 | ⇧ 3.07% |
| 2012 | Professor of Biology | $138,937 | $1,222 | ⇧ 3.37% |
| 2011 | Professor of Biology | $133,636 | $1,956 | ⇧ 7.08% |
| 2010 | Professor of Biology | $124,392 | $2,230 | ⇧ 4.33% |
| 2009 | Professor of Biology | $119,154 | $2,210 | ⇧ 5.82% |
| 2008 | Professor, Biology | $114,169 | $518 | ⇧ 3.97% |
| 2007 | Professor, Biology | $109,805 | $498 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor, Department of Biology ) in the University of Toronto.
10 out of 11 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Reisz | $281,730 | $0 |
| Bryan Stewart | $234,662 | $172 |
| Joel Levine | $222,810 | $129 |
| Sasa Stefanovic | $218,696 | $172 |
| Peter Kotanen | $214,406 | $258 |
| Marc Johnson | $211,197 | $306 |
| Mary Cheng | $207,538 | $215 |
| Helene Wagner | $203,054 | $129 |
| John Ratcliffe | $198,633 | $2,888 |
| Ingo Ensminger | $192,293 | $215 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 39 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 39 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Reisz | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $281,730 |
| Bryan Stewart | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $234,834 |
| Steven Short | Associate Professor And Chair, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $224,087 |
| Joel Levine | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $222,938 |
| Nicholas Woolridge | Associate Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $218,957 |
| Sasa Stefanovic | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $218,868 |
| Peter Kotanen | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $214,664 |
| Marc Johnson | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $211,503 |
| Mary Cheng | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $207,753 |
| Helene Wagner | Professor, Department of Biology | University of Toronto | $203,182 |