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 William Best
Michael William Best served as the Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto in 2024, received an annual salary of $151,409.88 and a taxable benefit of $258.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$151,667.88
Total paid in 2024
$151,409.88
Salary
$258.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael William on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Professor of Psychology |
| Employer : | University of Toronto |
| Sector : | Universities |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Michael William experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.03% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2024, Michael William's total pay had risen by 28.78% compared to the pay in 2020. 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 Psychology | $151,410 | $258 | ⇧ 18.73% |
| 2022 | Professor of Psychology | $127,031 | $716 | ⇧ 1.63% |
| 2021 | Professor of Psychology | $125,416 | $276 | ⇧ 6.72% |
| 2020 | Professor of Psychology | $117,504 | $272 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Psychology ) in the University of Toronto.
10 out of 33 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bagby | $281,331 | $118 |
| Morgan Barense | $202,461 | $3,145 |
| Laura Cirelli | $155,113 | $5,687 |
| George Scott Cree | $210,715 | $129 |
| William Cunningham | $241,111 | $129 |
| Gerald Chaim Cupchik | $243,671 | $0 |
| Gillian Einstein | $244,388 | $0 |
| Susanne Ferber | $169,231 | $226 |
| Brett Quaid Ford | $157,283 | $129 |
| Marc Fournier | $190,860 | $172 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 100 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 100 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Schmuckler | Professor of Psychology | University of Toronto | $291,364 |
| Nicholas Rule | Vice-Provost, Academic Programs; Professor of Psychology | University of Toronto | $317,342 |
| Michael Bagby | Professor of Psychology | University of Toronto | $281,449 |
| Jay Pratt | Professor of Psychology And Interim Chair, Psychology | University of Toronto | $280,235 |
| Paul Whissell | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Psychology | University of Toronto | $274,172 |
| Alison Chasteen | Professor of Psychology And Acting Associate Dean, Unit-Level Reviews | University of Toronto | $269,773 |
| Zindel Segal | Professor of Psychology | University of Toronto | $269,321 |
| Penelope Lockwood | Professor of Psychology And Vice-Dean, Academic Planning | University of Toronto | $314,557 |
| Paul Bloom | Professor, Psychology | University of Toronto | $285,799 |
| Robert Gerlai | Professor, Department of Psychology | University of Toronto | $245,302 |