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Brenda Cossman

Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Research at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 25 years between 2000 and 2025.

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Salary disclosure2025

Brenda Cossman
Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Research
University Of Toronto

Salary paid: $443,319.54
Taxable benefits: $190.20
Total disclosed: $443,509.74

Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$62,411 (+16.4%)25years on
the list

Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025

65th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.

$443,320$100,000$649,992

Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

SalaryMedian for the job

$443K

Show as a table

Year	Salary	Median for the job
2000	$114,942	$115,232
2002	$131,375	$120,327
2003	$158,096	$125,532
2004	$154,018	$135,649
2005	$158,587	$145,128
2006	$191,231	$159,382
2007	$194,630	$160,697
2008	$202,913	$158,238
2009	$211,175	$167,564
2010	$229,963	$174,705
2011	$253,778	$180,038
2012	$228,851	$189,159
2013	$237,074	$194,956
2014	$279,678	$197,084
2015	$269,501	$188,870
2016	$291,705	$208,581
2017	$291,089	$207,311
2018	$293,111	$215,424
2019	$298,353	$220,672
2020	$305,363	$226,429
2021	$314,745	$240,437
2022	$339,126	$236,228
2023	$382,885
2024	$380,908
2025	$443,320

History

Year	Employer and job	Salary	Benefits	Change
2025	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law and Associate Dean, Research	$443,320	$190	+$62,411
2024	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law and Associate Dean Research	$380,908	$258	−$1,976
2023	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law and Associate Dean Research	$382,885	$258	+$43,759
2022	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$339,126	$272	+$24,381
2021	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$314,745	$286	+$9,382
2020	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$305,363	$302	+$7,010
2019	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$298,353	$361	+$5,242
2018	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$293,111	$403	+$2,022
2017	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$291,089	$448	−$616
2016	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$291,705	$520	+$22,205
2015	University Of TorontoProfessor Of Law	$269,501	$566	−$10,178
2014	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$279,678	$612	+$42,604
2013	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$237,074	$612	+$8,223
2012	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$228,851	$612	−$24,928
2011	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$253,778	$612	+$23,816
2010	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$229,963	$20,689	+$18,788
2009	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$211,175	$20,967	+$8,263
2008	University Of TorontoProfessor, Law	$202,913	$22,067	+$8,283
2007	University Of TorontoProfessor, Law	$194,630	$22,667	+$3,399
2006	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$191,231	$23,298	+$32,644
2005	University Of TorontoProfessor, Law	$158,587	$2,132	+$4,569
2004	University Of TorontoProfessor, Law	$154,018	$655	−$4,078
2003	University Of TorontoProfessor, Law	$158,096	$610	+$26,721
2002	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$131,375	$610
2000	University Of TorontoProfessor of Law	$114,942	$474

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