D. James Donaldson
Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 21 years between 2003 and 2023.
- Salary paid
- $237,928.77
- Taxable benefits
- $85.80
- Total disclosed
- $238,014.57
Change from 2022: +$18,285 (+8.3%)21years on
the list
Among 25 people with the title “Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences” in 2023
Paid more than 88% of them. Their median: $197,672.
Among 5,946 people at University Of Toronto in 2023
811th highest paid. Their median: $148,826.
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2023 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $103,931 | $126,389 |
| 2004 | $107,243 | |
| 2005 | $112,283 | $130,812 |
| 2006 | $122,712 | $129,000 |
| 2007 | $116,225 | $128,405 |
| 2008 | $126,372 | $125,721 |
| 2009 | $143,327 | $126,638 |
| 2010 | $145,786 | $132,817 |
| 2011 | $152,907 | $132,653 |
| 2012 | $158,443 | $129,165 |
| 2013 | $163,265 | $127,542 |
| 2014 | $152,672 | $124,950 |
| 2015 | $154,402 | $137,235 |
| 2016 | $183,395 | $149,790 |
| 2017 | $184,775 | $164,039 |
| 2018 | $197,498 | |
| 2019 | $204,069 | $176,391 |
| 2020 | $214,661 | $169,816 |
| 2021 | $226,925 | |
| 2022 | $219,644 | $178,446 |
| 2023 | $237,929 | $197,672 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $237,929 | $86 | $248,274 | +$18,285 (+8.3%) |
| 2022 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $219,644 | $227 | $237,888 | −$7,281 (−3.2%) |
| 2021 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences and Vice-Dean Recruitment, Enrolment and Student Success, University of Toronto Scarborough | $226,925 | $239 | $262,422 | +$12,264 (+5.7%) |
| 2020 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $214,661 | $252 | $256,849 | +$10,592 (+5.2%) |
| 2019 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $204,069 | $301 | $245,773 | +$6,572 (+3.3%) |
| 2018 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Acting Chair of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $197,498 | $336 | $242,264 | +$12,723 (+6.9%) |
| 2017 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $184,775 | $373 | $231,984 | +$1,380 (+0.8%) |
| 2016 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $183,395 | $434 | $234,157 | +$28,993 (+18.8%) |
| 2015 | University Of TorontoProfessor Of Physical & Environmental Sciences | $154,402 | $472 | $200,699 | +$1,730 (+1.1%) |
| 2014 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical and Environmental Sciences | $152,672 | $510 | $200,814 | −$10,593 (−6.5%) |
| 2013 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical & Environmental Sciences | $163,265 | $510 | $219,810 | +$4,822 (+3.0%) |
| 2012 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Physical & Environmental Sciences | $158,443 | $510 | $215,420 | +$5,536 (+3.6%) |
| 2011 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Chemistry | $152,907 | $391 | $210,837 | +$7,122 (+4.9%) |
| 2010 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Chemistry | $145,786 | $295 | $207,228 | +$2,459 (+1.7%) |
| 2009 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Chemistry | $143,327 | $283 | $208,751 | +$16,955 (+13.4%) |
| 2008 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Chemistry | $126,372 | $283 | $184,706 | +$10,147 (+8.7%) |
| 2007 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Chemistry | $116,225 | $283 | $173,708 | −$6,487 (−5.3%) |
| 2006 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Chemistry | $122,712 | $293 | $186,775 | +$10,429 (+9.3%) |
| 2005 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Chemistry | $112,283 | $298 | $173,939 | +$5,040 (+4.7%) |
| 2004 | University Of TorontoProf., Chem./Assoc. Chair, EPS, UTSC | $107,243 | $299 | $169,784 | +$3,312 (+3.2%) |
| 2003 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Chemistry | $103,931 | $289 | $167,584 |
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 D. James Donaldson on the disclosure list?
University Of Toronto paid D. James Donaldson $237,929 in 2023. 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
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