Position
Professor of Economics
Total records: 701 (15 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% | $362,021 | $5,430,315 | +9.3% | $39,552 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 15 | -6.3% | $331,223 | $4,968,338 | +8.7% | $41,773 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% | $285,664 | $4,570,624 | +18.3% | $28,867 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% | $241,413 | $3,862,609 | +2.5% | $44,340 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% | $235,561 | $3,768,978 | +0.7% | $45,256 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16 | -56.8% | $233,861 | $3,741,780 | -48.9% | $33,410 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37 | -9.8% | $197,765 | $7,317,312 | -3.7% | $41,700 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41 | +5.1% | $185,280 | $7,596,461 | +4.7% | $70,411 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 39 | +2.6% | $186,039 | $7,255,528 | +0.4% | $47,708 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38 | -20.8% | $190,263 | $7,229,986 | -10.2% | $40,740 | -- |
| 2014 | 48 | +0.0% | $167,709 | $8,050,038 | +1.4% | $56,979 | -- |
| 2013 | 48 | +2.1% | $165,322 | $7,935,445 | +5.0% | $62,338 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 47 | +4.4% | $160,797 | $7,557,479 | +4.1% | $63,823 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45 | +7.1% | $161,396 | $7,262,804 | +12.2% | $57,896 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 42 | -2.3% | $154,140 | $6,473,894 | +0.7% | $37,447 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43 | -15.7% | $149,473 | $6,427,358 | -4.6% | $29,765 | -- |
| 2006 | 51 | +112.5% | $132,157 | $6,740,019 | +126.6% | $24,369 | -- |
| 2002 | 24 | -4.0% | $123,945 | $2,974,669 | -4.1% | $12,173 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 25 | +4.2% | $124,103 | $3,102,586 | +7.8% | $12,415 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 24 | +26.3% | $119,922 | $2,878,138 | +28.9% | $11,434 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 19 | -5.0% | $117,538 | $2,233,215 | -3.2% | $9,366 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 20 | +25.0% | $115,406 | $2,308,119 | +21.0% | $9,591 | -- |
| 1996 | 16 | -- | $119,223 | $1,907,570 | -- | $7,977 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Toronto | 694 | $174,016 |
| 2 | Brock University | 7 | $118,038 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Diego Restuccia | University of Toronto | $507,239 |
| 2014 | Varouj Aivazian | University of Toronto | $474,186 |
| 2024 | Diego Restuccia | University of Toronto | $462,759 |
| 2025 | Yoram Halevy | University of Toronto | $454,785 |
| 2025 | Victor Aguirregabiria | University of Toronto | $444,419 |
| 2017 | Varouj Aivazian | University of Toronto | $441,261 |
| 2019 | Varouj Aivazian | University of Toronto | $420,414 |
| 2016 | Varouj Aivazian | University of Toronto | $420,348 |
| 2025 | Kory Kroft | University of Toronto | $419,643 |
| 2025 | Michael Baker | University of Toronto | $418,276 |