Ontario public pay
Daniel Trefler
Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 28 years between 1998 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $452,644.46
- Taxable benefits
- $125.64
- Total disclosed
- $452,770.10
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$4,938 (−1.1%)28years on
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Change from 2024: −$4,938 (−1.1%)28years on
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Among 8 people with the title “Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy” in 2025
Paid more than 37% of them. Their median: $478,352.
$452,644$429,344$596,032
Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025
56th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.
$452,644$100,000$649,992
Paid more than 99% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$453K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $116,917 | $115,724 |
| 1999 | $130,350 | $116,226 |
| 2000 | $139,250 | $117,258 |
| 2001 | $171,650 | $124,049 |
| 2002 | $179,886 | $122,942 |
| 2003 | $201,462 | $184,900 |
| 2004 | $229,863 | $197,150 |
| 2005 | $234,530 | $209,652 |
| 2006 | $254,645 | $226,410 |
| 2007 | $255,363 | $205,777 |
| 2008 | $264,131 | $231,018 |
| 2009 | $248,087 | $240,331 |
| 2010 | $255,787 | $252,736 |
| 2011 | $286,655 | $257,816 |
| 2012 | $295,109 | $263,761 |
| 2013 | $299,712 | $262,808 |
| 2014 | $303,907 | $299,640 |
| 2015 | $305,789 | $315,967 |
| 2016 | $327,987 | $327,987 |
| 2017 | $378,071 | $324,583 |
| 2018 | $364,311 | $296,987 |
| 2019 | $321,448 | $297,561 |
| 2020 | $445,440 | $306,738 |
| 2021 | $389,481 | $389,481 |
| 2022 | $407,460 | $399,743 |
| 2023 | $397,272 | $406,881 |
| 2024 | $457,582 | $438,833 |
| 2025 | $452,644 | $478,352 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $452,644 | $126 | −$4,938 |
| 2024 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $457,582 | $129 | +$60,310 |
| 2023 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $397,272 | $129 | −$10,188 |
| 2022 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $407,460 | $136 | +$17,979 |
| 2021 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $389,481 | $143 | −$55,959 |
| 2020 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $445,440 | $151 | +$123,992 |
| 2019 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $321,448 | $180 | −$42,862 |
| 2018 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $364,311 | $201 | −$13,760 |
| 2017 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economic Analysis and Policy | $378,071 | $224 | +$50,084 |
| 2016 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $327,987 | $260 | +$22,198 |
| 2015 | University Of TorontoProfessor Of Business Economics | $305,789 | $283 | +$1,881 |
| 2014 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $303,907 | $306 | +$4,195 |
| 2013 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $299,712 | $306 | +$4,603 |
| 2012 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $295,109 | $306 | +$8,454 |
| 2011 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $286,655 | $306 | +$30,868 |
| 2010 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $255,787 | $295 | +$7,700 |
| 2009 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $248,087 | $283 | −$16,044 |
| 2008 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Business Economics | $264,131 | $283 | +$8,768 |
| 2007 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Business Economics | $255,363 | $283 | +$718 |
| 2006 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Business Economics | $254,645 | $299 | +$20,115 |
| 2005 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Business Economics | $234,530 | $332 | +$4,667 |
| 2004 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Business Economics | $229,863 | $349 | +$28,401 |
| 2003 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Business Economics | $201,462 | $348 | +$21,576 |
| 2002 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economics | $179,886 | $348 | +$8,236 |
| 2001 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economics | $171,650 | $348 | +$32,400 |
| 2000 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economics | $139,250 | $348 | +$8,900 |
| 1999 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economics | $130,350 | $348 | +$13,433 |
| 1998 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Economics | $116,917 | $292 |
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