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.
Leah Cowen
Leah Cowen served as the Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $441,499.71 and a taxable benefit of $12,258.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Leah has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$453,757.71
Total paid in 2024
$441,499.71
Salary
$12,258.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Leah on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2007 and 2024, Leah experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.04% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Leah's total pay had risen by 248.87% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Leah's tenure as Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics, there has been a significant 66.09% rise in compensation over the past 3 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 | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $441,500 | $12,258 | ⇧ 15.45% |
| 2023 | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $380,782 | $12,258 | ⇧ 14.20% |
| 2022 | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $331,893 | $12,272 | ⇧ 25.97% |
| 2021 | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $272,917 | $286 | ⇧ 12.61% |
| 2020 | Professor And Chair, Molecular Genetics | $239,833 | $2,774 | ⇧ 2.46% |
| 2019 | Professor And Chair, Molecular Genetics | $234,090 | $2,699 | ⇧ 2.89% |
| 2018 | Professor And Chair, Molecular Genetics | $227,267 | $2,865 | ⇧ 3.94% |
| 2017 | Professor And Chair, Molecular Genetics | $215,746 | $5,664 | ⇧ 6.49% |
| 2016 | Professor, Molecular Genetics | $202,176 | $5,737 | ⇧ 21.88% |
| 2015 | Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $170,018 | $566 | ⇩ -0.21% |
| 2014 | Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $166,378 | $4,560 | ⇧ 21.14% |
| 2013 | Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $137,923 | $3,189 | ⇩ -7.60% |
| 2012 | Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $148,390 | $4,330 | ⇩ -3.04% |
| 2011 | Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $136,912 | $20,595 | ⇧ 13.90% |
| 2010 | Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $121,378 | $16,912 | ⇧ 9.11% |
| 2009 | Professor, Molecular Genetics | $109,800 | $16,941 | ⇩ -4.19% |
| 2008 | Professor, Molecular Genetics | $113,787 | $18,498 | ⇧ 1.71% |
| 2007 | Professor, Molecular Genetics | $110,000 | $20,067 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics ) in the University of Toronto.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Leah Cowen | $441,500 | $12,258 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 11 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Cowen | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | University of Toronto | $453,758 |
| Amir Asif | Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor | York University | $370,961 |
| Shanthi Johnson | Vice-President, Research And Innovation; Professor | University of Windsor | $281,451 |
| Holger Hintelmann | Vice-President, Research And Innovation | Trent University | $256,177 |
| Les Jacobs | Vice-President, Research And Innovation | Ontario Tech University | $254,978 |
| Darren Lawless | Associate Vice-President Research Innovation And Partnerships | McMaster University | $275,392 |
| Sylvain Charbonneau | Vice-President, Research And Innovation | University of Ottawa | $225,249 |
| Andrew P. Dean | Vice-President (Research And Innovation) | Lakehead University | $218,221 |
| Krista Holmes | Associate Vice-President, Research And Innovation | George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $191,896 |
| Trevor Pitcher | Professor; Senior Advisor To The Vice-President, Research And Innovation On Research Programs | University of Windsor | $179,724 |