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.
Michael Luke
Michael Luke served as the Professor of Physics at University of Toronto in 2023, received an annual salary of $283,452.00 and a taxable benefit of $128.88, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2013 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$283,580.88
Total paid in 2023
$283,452.00
Salary
$128.88
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor of Physics |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2003 and 2023, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.46% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2023, Michael's total pay had risen by 179.44% compared to the pay in 2003. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Professor of Physics, there has been a significant 31.40% rise in compensation over the past 10 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Professor of Physics | $283,452 | $129 | ⇧ 9.69% |
| 2022 | Professor of Physics | $258,396 | $136 | ⇧ 4.90% |
| 2021 | Professor of Physics | $246,311 | $143 | ⇧ 1.98% |
| 2020 | Professor of Physics | $241,524 | $151 | ⇩ -4.12% |
| 2019 | Professor of Physics | $250,720 | $1,350 | ⇧ 2.67% |
| 2018 | Professor of Physics | $243,912 | $1,611 | ⇧ 9.24% |
| 2017 | Professor of Physics | $224,522 | $224 | ⇩ -0.52% |
| 2016 | Professor of Physics | $225,663 | $260 | ⇧ 8.23% |
| 2015 | Professor of Physics | $208,457 | $283 | ⇧ 0.72% |
| 2014 | Professor of Physics | $206,951 | $306 | ⇩ -3.97% |
| 2013 | Professor of Physics | $213,729 | $2,086 | ⇩ -3.12% |
| 2012 | Professor And Chair of Physics | $219,397 | $3,364 | ⇧ 2.73% |
| 2011 | Professor And Chair of Physics | $212,702 | $4,129 | ⇧ 8.16% |
| 2010 | Professor And Chair of Physics | $196,185 | $4,295 | ⇧ 5.44% |
| 2009 | Professor And Chair of Physics | $185,855 | $4,283 | ⇧ 2.95% |
| 2008 | Professor / Chair, Physics | $184,411 | $283 | ⇧ 4.43% |
| 2007 | Professor / Chair, Physics | $176,580 | $283 | ⇧ 11.46% |
| 2006 | Professor Chair of Physics | $158,377 | $299 | ⇧ 19.33% |
| 2005 | Prof. / Chair, Physics | $132,638 | $332 | ⇧ 14.60% |
| 2004 | Professor / Chair, Physics | $115,709 | $317 | ⇧ 14.33% |
| 2003 | Professor, Physics | $101,201 | $281 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 23 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Physics ) in the University of Toronto.
10 out of 23 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Pekka Sinervo | $361,170 | $129 |
| Michael Luke | $283,452 | $129 |
| Stephen Julian | $268,633 | $263 |
| John Sipe | $267,626 | $0 |
| Robert Orr | $247,960 | $0 |
| Aephraim Steinberg | $245,217 | $172 |
| Hae-young Kee | $235,068 | $129 |
| Paul Kushner | $234,003 | $306 |
| William Trischuk | $232,169 | $258 |
| Daniel James | $229,850 | $2,118 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 77 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 77 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathanael Vellekoop | Assistant Professor of Astronomy And Astrophysics | University of Toronto | $246,160 |
| Maria Drout | Assistant Professor of Astronomy And Astrophysics | University of Toronto | $153,672 |
| Ting Li | Assistant Professor of Astronomy And Astrophysics | University of Toronto | $151,664 |
| Rachel Kathe Friesen | Assistant Professor of Astronomy And Astrophysics | University of Toronto | $133,619 |
| Dave Curtin | Assistant Professor of Physics | University of Toronto | $159,214 |
| Miriam Diamond | Assistant Professor of Physics | University of Toronto | $143,411 |
| Jo Bovy | Associate Professor of Astronomy And Astrophysics | University of Toronto | $221,634 |
| Keith Vanderlinde | Associate Professor of Astronomy And Astrophysics | University of Toronto | $209,448 |
| John Wei | Associate Professor of Physics | University of Toronto | $221,208 |
| William Ryu | Associate Professor of Physics | University of Toronto | $205,334 |