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.
Kanishka Goonewardena
Kanishka Goonewardena served as the Professor of Geography at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $194,630.28 and a taxable benefit of $258.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Kanishka has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$194,888.28
Total paid in 2024
$194,630.28
Salary
$258.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Kanishka on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor of Geography |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2009 and 2024, Kanishka experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.96% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Kanishka's total pay had risen by 76.63% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Kanishka's tenure as Professor of Geography, there has been a significant 3.13% rise 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 | Professor of Geography | $194,630 | $258 | ⇧ 3.13% |
| 2023 | Professor of Geography | $188,724 | $258 | ⇧ 6.16% |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of Geography | $177,739 | $272 | ⇧ 1.16% |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of Geography | $175,680 | $286 | ⇧ 4.05% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of Geography | $168,819 | $302 | ⇧ 2.93% |
| 2019 | Professor of Geography | $163,944 | $361 | ⇧ 4.52% |
| 2018 | Professor of Geography | $156,795 | $403 | ⇧ 3.88% |
| 2017 | Professor of Geography | $150,881 | $448 | ⇧ 1.24% |
| 2016 | Professor of Geography | $148,949 | $520 | ⇧ 14.43% |
| 2015 | Professor of Geography | $130,050 | $566 | ⇧ 6.81% |
| 2014 | Professor of Geography | $121,671 | $612 | ⇩ -7.22% |
| 2013 | Professor of Geography | $131,186 | $612 | ⇧ 5.58% |
| 2012 | Professor of Geography | $124,222 | $605 | ⇧ 5.10% |
| 2011 | Professor of Geography | $118,191 | $578 | ⇧ 6.46% |
| 2010 | Professor of Geography | $111,043 | $523 | ⇧ 1.12% |
| 2009 | Professor of Geography | $105,855 | $4,480 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Geography ) in the University of Toronto.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Jing Chen | $191,571 | $64 |
| Deborah Cowen | $206,683 | $129 |
| Kanishka Goonewardena | $194,630 | $258 |
| Jason Hackworth | $207,197 | $258 |
| Leslie Harvey | $221,812 | $129 |
| Deborah Leslie | $216,669 | $215 |
| Katharine Rankin | $193,620 | $129 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 78 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 78 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meric Gertler | President; Professor of Geography And Planning | University of Toronto | $635,776 |
| Karen Chapple | Professor, Geography And Director, School of Cities | University of Toronto | $342,203 |
| Kathleen Wilson | Professor, Department of Geography, Geomatics And Environment And Vice-Dean, Faculty, University of Toronto Mississauga | University of Toronto | $289,702 |
| Imre Szeman | Professor of Human Geography | University of Toronto | $275,085 |
| Alison Mountz | Professor of Human Geography And Associate Vice-Principal Research And Innovation - Strategic Initiatives And Partnerships | University of Toronto | $260,086 |
| Joseph Desloges | Professor of Geography And Planning And Earth Sciences | University of Toronto | $250,642 |
| 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 |
| Richard Difrancesco | Professor And Chair of Geography | University of Toronto | $243,886 |
| Harald Bathelt | Professor of Geography And Planning | University of Toronto | $237,345 |
| Sharlene Mollett | Professor of Human Geography And Chair of Global Development Studies | University of Toronto | $229,828 |