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 Baker served as the Professor of Economics at University of Toronto in 2023, received an annual salary of $336,098.46 and a taxable benefit of $258.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$336,356.46

Total paid in 2023

$336,098.46

Salary

$258.00

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor of Economics
Employer :   University of Toronto
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$336K
Low: $133K Avg: $287K High: $405K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$336K
Low: $100K Avg: $219K High: $460K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2002 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.13% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 215.04% compared to the pay in 2002. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Professor of Economics, there has been a significant 30.07% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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
2023 Professor of Economics $336,098 $258 32.60%
2022 Professor of Economics $253,384 $272 4.98%
2021 Professor of Economics $241,345 $286 -6.56%
2020 Professor of Economics $258,294 $302 -8.83%
2019 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $283,270 $361 2.96%
2018 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $275,080 $403 2.52%
2017 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $268,252 $448 -0.32%
2016 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $269,041 $520 7.26%
2015 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $250,742 $566 0.68%
2014 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $248,992 $612 0.21%
2013 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $248,468 $612 1.97%
2012 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $243,650 $612 16.75%
2011 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $208,607 $612 3.81%
2010 Professor of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $200,945 $589 -6.40%
2009 Prof., Economics / Dir., Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $212,997 $2,317 9.11%
2008 Professor, Economics / Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $196,776 $567 7.05%
2007 Professor, Economics / Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre $183,771 $567 3.33%
2006 Professor of Economics $177,794 $598 9.32%
2005 Professor, Economics $162,512 $665 6.29%
2004 Professor, Economics $152,869 $655 5.03%
2003 Professor, Economics $145,561 $617 36.92%
2002 Professor of Economics $106,200 $565

The 2023 Sunshine List has 16 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Economics ) in the University of Toronto.

10 out of 16 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Diego Restuccia $404,931 $258
Victor Aguirregabiria $365,058 $129
Michael Baker $336,098 $258
Loren Brandt $335,112 $129
Yoram Halevy $333,419 $23,873
Michelle Alexopoulos $328,615 $258
Kory Kroft $325,227 $2,845
Gustavo Bobonis $317,109 $129
Adonis Yatchew $303,484 $129
Colin Stewart $268,600 $129

The 2023 Sunshine List has 109 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 109 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Anne-katrin Roesler Assistant Professor of Economics University of Toronto $235,142
Anton Tsoy Assistant Professor of Economics University of Toronto $214,979
Clementine Van Effenterre Assistant Professor of Economics University of Toronto $210,460
Arthur Blouin Assistant Professor of Economics University of Toronto $210,015
Murat Celik Assistant Professor of Economics University of Toronto $204,743
Kevin Shun W Lim Assistant Professor of Economics University of Toronto $197,895
Karen Ugarte Assistant Professor of Economics University of Toronto $121,953
Ceren Baysan Assistant Professor, Department of Economics University of Toronto $238,863
Carolina Arteaga Cabrales Assistant Professor, Department of Economics University of Toronto $221,988
Mark Rempel Assistant Professor, Department of Economics University of Toronto $212,142