How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $418,276 ranks in the top 0.2% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 1.3% of 7,392 at University of Toronto.
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Career — other appearances under this name
Matched by name only — the disclosure data has no person identifier, so some of these may be a different person who shares the name. Indicative, not confirmed.
“MICHAEL BAKER” appears under 16 employers across the list — likely several different individuals share this name.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $418,276 | $190 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $383,548 | $258 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $336,098 | $258 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $253,384 | $272 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $241,345 | $286 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $258,294 | $302 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $283,270 | $361 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $275,080 | $403 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $268,252 | $448 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $269,041 | $520 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | Professor Of Economics And Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $250,742 | $566 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $248,992 | $612 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $248,468 | $612 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $243,650 | $612 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $208,607 | $612 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | Professor of Economics and Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $200,945 | $589 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | Prof., Economics/Dir., Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $212,997 | $2,317 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | Professor, Economics/Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $196,776 | $567 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | Professor, Economics/Director, Toronto Region Statistics Canada Research Data Centre | University of Toronto | $183,771 | $567 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $177,794 | $598 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | Professor, Economics | University of Toronto | $162,512 | $665 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | Professor, Economics | University of Toronto | $152,869 | $655 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | Professor, Economics | University of Toronto | $145,561 | $617 | +37.1% |
| 2002 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $106,200 | $565 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | Professor of Economics | University of Toronto | $111,322 | $446 | — |