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.
Robert Ness
Robert Ness served as the Associate Professor, Department of Biology at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $160,608.48 and a taxable benefit of $128.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Robert has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$160,737.36
Total paid in 2024
$160,608.48
Salary
$128.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Robert on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate Professor, Department of Biology |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Robert experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.56% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Robert's total pay had risen by 52.92% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Robert's tenure as Associate Professor, Department of Biology, there has been a significant 0.38% decline in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Department of Biology | $160,608 | $129 | ⇩ -0.38% |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, Department of Biology | $161,225 | $129 | ⇧ 11.59% |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor, Department of Biology | $144,460 | $136 | ⇧ 2.30% |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor, Department of Biology | $136,517 | $4,827 | ⇧ 10.26% |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor of Biology | $128,016 | $176 | ⇧ 1.73% |
| 2019 | Assistant Professor of Biology | $123,497 | $2,515 | ⇧ 9.21% |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor of Biology | $110,274 | $5,111 | ⇧ 0.02% |
| 2017 | Assistant Professor of Biology | $110,033 | $5,325 | ⇧ 9.75% |
| 2016 | Assistant Professor of Biology | $104,894 | $218 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held exactly same position title ( Associate Professor, Department of Biology ) in the University of Toronto.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Teddy Erclik | $158,137 | $258 |
| Shannon Mccauley | $177,500 | $258 |
| Bailey Mcmeans | $158,139 | $215 |
| Robert Ness | $160,608 | $129 |
| Derek Ng | $148,914 | $129 |
| Michael Phillips | $175,711 | $129 |
| Ho Sung Rhee | $144,433 | $129 |
| Adriano Senatore | $166,489 | $172 |
| Shelley Wall | $175,827 | $129 |
| Nicholas Woolridge | $229,105 | $194 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 219 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 219 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dushyantkumar Vyas | Associate Professor, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $459,888 |
| Manfred Schneider | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $442,622 |
| Abraham Iqbal | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $402,988 |
| Gerhard Trippen | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $390,159 |
| Feng Chen | Associate Professor, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $343,842 |
| Minlei Ye | Associate Professor, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $342,884 |
| Otto Yung | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $321,625 |
| Matthew James Osborne | Associate Professor, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $320,044 |
| Robert Mcmillan | Associate Professor, Department of Economics | University of Toronto | $305,909 |
| Ningyuan Chen | Associate Professor, Department of Management | University of Toronto | $285,906 |