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Brian Coates

Chief Financial Officer at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 14 years between 2008 and 2021.

Salary disclosure2021
Brian Coates
Chief Financial Officer
University Of Toronto
Salary paid
$192,533.53
Taxable benefits
$143.16
Total disclosed
$192,676.69
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2020: +$6,296 (+3.4%)
14years on
the list

Among 90 people with the title “Chief Financial Officer” in 2021

Paid more than 73% of them. Their median: $145,577.

Among 4,984 people at University Of Toronto in 2021

1,170th highest paid. Their median: $143,828.

Paid more than 95% of everyone on the 2021 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2008$124,134
2009$127,329
2010$128,293
2011$129,080
2012$138,828$146,101
2013$142,367$146,547
2014$148,034$139,270
2015$152,638$144,889
2016$157,813
2017$164,118
2018$171,152
2019$179,481
2020$186,238$145,629
2021$192,534$145,577

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2021University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer$192,534$143$222,651+$6,296 (+3.4%)
2020University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer$186,238$151$222,839+$6,757 (+3.8%)
2019University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering$179,481$180$216,160+$8,328 (+4.9%)
2018University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering$171,152$201$209,947+$7,035 (+4.3%)
2017University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering$164,118$224$206,049+$6,305 (+4.0%)
2016University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering$157,813$260$201,495+$5,176 (+3.4%)
2015University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer$152,638$283$198,405+$4,603 (+3.1%)
2014University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer$148,034$306$194,714+$5,668 (+4.0%)
2013University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer$142,367$306$191,675+$3,539 (+2.5%)
2012University Of TorontoChief Financial Officer$138,828$306$188,751+$9,748 (+7.6%)
2011University Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer, Innis College$129,080$306$177,983+$787 (+0.6%)
2010University Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer, Innis College$128,293$294$182,364+$964 (+0.8%)
2009University Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer, Innis College$127,329$280$185,451+$3,196 (+2.6%)
2008University Of TorontoChief Administrative Officer, Innis College$124,134$272$181,434

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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Questions and answers

Why is Brian Coates on the disclosure list?

University Of Toronto paid Brian Coates $192,534 in 2021. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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