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.
Sharon Cowling
Sharon Cowling served as the Associate Professor of Geography at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $105,000.00 and a taxable benefit of $128.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sharon has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$105,128.88
Total paid in 2024
$105,000.00
Salary
$128.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sharon on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Associate Professor of Geography |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Sharon experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.52% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Sharon's total pay had risen by 4.37% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Sharon's tenure as Associate Professor of Geography, there has been a significant 38.28% 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 |
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| 2024 | Associate Professor of Geography | $105,000 | $129 | ⇩ -45.13% |
| 2023 | Associate Professor of Geography | $191,477 | $129 | ⇧ 3.51% |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of Geography | $184,977 | $136 | ⇧ 4.54% |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of Geography | $176,935 | $143 | ⇧ 3.96% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of Geography | $170,186 | $151 | ⇧ 3.44% |
| 2019 | Professor of Geography | $164,486 | $180 | ⇧ 8.60% |
| 2018 | Professor of Geography | $151,431 | $201 | ⇧ 6.12% |
| 2017 | Professor of Geography | $142,670 | $224 | ⇧ 0.11% |
| 2016 | Professor of Geography | $142,480 | $260 | ⇧ 6.81% |
| 2015 | Professor of Geography | $133,361 | $283 | ⇧ 2.71% |
| 2014 | Professor of Geography | $129,806 | $306 | ⇧ 4.30% |
| 2013 | Professor of Geography | $124,445 | $301 | ⇧ 4.73% |
| 2012 | Professor of Geography | $118,826 | $291 | ⇧ 5.37% |
| 2011 | Professor of Geography | $112,771 | $277 | ⇧ 12.23% |
| 2009 | Professor of Geography | $100,504 | $228 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held exactly same position title ( Associate Professor of Geography ) in the University of Toronto.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Abizaid | $168,749 | $129 |
| Sharon Cowling | $105,000 | $129 |
| Matthew Farish | $197,089 | $129 |
| Paul Hess | $209,038 | $129 |
| Neera Singh | $137,294 | $98 |
| Jun Zhang | $144,506 | $306 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 21 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 21 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Mountz | Professor of Human Geography And Associate Vice-Principal Research And Innovation - Strategic Initiatives And Partnerships | University of Toronto | $260,086 |
| Donald Boyes | Professor, Teaching Stream, Geography And Planning And Associate Dean, Teaching And Learning, Director of the Online Learning Academy | University of Toronto | $250,747 |
| Alana Boland | Professor of Geography And Acting Associate Dean, Teaching And Learning, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $217,642 |
| Paul Hess | Associate Professor of Geography | University of Toronto | $209,166 |
| Matthew Farish | Associate Professor of Geography | University of Toronto | $197,218 |
| Neal Scott | Associate Head (Geography Graduate Programs), Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $190,545 |
| Pierre Desrochers | Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Geomatics And Environment | University of Toronto | $184,287 |
| Laura Brown | Associate Professor And Chair, Department of Geography, Geomatics And Environment | University of Toronto | $185,413 |
| Monika Havelka | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Geography, Geomatics And Environment | University of Toronto | $178,570 |
| Joseph Leydon | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Geography, Geomatics And Environment | University of Toronto | $175,597 |