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 Widener
Michael Widener served as the Professor of Geography And Chair, Geography at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $203,543.04 and a taxable benefit of $15,465.04, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$219,008.08
Total paid in 2024
$203,543.04
Salary
$15,465.04
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor of Geography And Chair, Geography |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 109.23% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | Professor of Geography And Chair, Geography | $203,543 | $15,465 | ⇧ 4.55% |
| 2023 | Associate Professor of Geography And Chair, Geography | $207,115 | $2,366 | ⇧ 19.33% |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of Geography | $175,327 | $227 | ⇧ 17.04% |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of Geography | $149,752 | $239 | ⇧ 6.17% |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of Geography | $141,026 | $252 | ⇧ 0.89% |
| 2019 | Professor of Geography | $139,725 | $301 | ⇧ 20.07% |
| 2018 | Professor of Geography | $116,306 | $312 | ⇧ 7.10% |
| 2017 | Professor of Geography | $108,559 | $324 | ⇧ 4.02% |
| 2016 | Professor of Geography | $104,318 | $353 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Geography And Chair, Geography ) in the University of Toronto.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Widener | $203,543 | $15,465 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Difrancesco | Professor And Chair of Geography | University of Toronto | $243,886 |
| Sharlene Mollett | Professor of Human Geography And Chair of Global Development Studies | University of Toronto | $229,828 |
| Thembela Kepe | Professor And Chair of Human Geography | University of Toronto | $223,696 |
| Scott Prudham | Professor of Geography And School of the Environment And Tri-Campus Graduate Chair, Geography | University of Toronto | $211,508 |
| Michael Widener | Professor of Geography And Chair, Geography | University of Toronto | $219,008 |
| Ronald Buliung | Professor, Department of Geography, Geomatics And Environment And Graduate Chair, Geography | University of Toronto | $205,379 |
| Sarah Wakefield | Professor of Geography And Tri Campus Graduate Chair, Geography | University of Toronto | $199,096 |
| Laura Brown | Associate Professor And Chair, Department of Geography, Geomatics And Environment | University of Toronto | $185,413 |