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Leah Cowen
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 19 years between 2007 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
Leah Cowen
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics
University Of Toronto
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics
University Of Toronto
- Salary paid
- $441,499.71
- Taxable benefits
- $12,251.40
- Total disclosed
- $453,751.11
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: $0 (0.0%)19years on
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Change from 2024: $0 (0.0%)19years on
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Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025
70th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.
$441,500$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
$441K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $110,000 | $128,950 |
| 2008 | $113,787 | $134,633 |
| 2009 | $109,800 | $140,022 |
| 2010 | $121,378 | |
| 2011 | $136,912 | |
| 2012 | $148,390 | |
| 2013 | $137,923 | |
| 2014 | $166,378 | |
| 2015 | $170,018 | |
| 2016 | $202,176 | $196,139 |
| 2017 | $215,746 | |
| 2018 | $227,267 | |
| 2019 | $234,090 | |
| 2020 | $239,833 | |
| 2021 | $272,917 | |
| 2022 | $331,893 | |
| 2023 | $380,782 | |
| 2024 | $441,500 | |
| 2025 | $441,500 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University Of TorontoVice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $441,500 | $12,251 | $0 |
| 2024 | University Of TorontoVice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $441,500 | $12,258 | +$60,717 |
| 2023 | University Of TorontoVice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $380,782 | $12,258 | +$48,889 |
| 2022 | University Of TorontoVice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $331,893 | $12,272 | +$58,976 |
| 2021 | University Of TorontoVice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | $272,917 | $286 | +$33,085 |
| 2020 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Molecular Genetics | $239,833 | $2,774 | +$5,743 |
| 2019 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Molecular Genetics | $234,090 | $2,699 | +$6,823 |
| 2018 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Molecular Genetics | $227,267 | $2,865 | +$11,521 |
| 2017 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Molecular Genetics | $215,746 | $5,664 | +$13,570 |
| 2016 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Molecular Genetics | $202,176 | $5,737 | +$32,158 |
| 2015 | University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $170,018 | $566 | +$3,639 |
| 2014 | University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $166,378 | $4,560 | +$28,455 |
| 2013 | University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $137,923 | $3,189 | −$10,466 |
| 2012 | University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $148,390 | $4,330 | +$11,478 |
| 2011 | University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $136,912 | $20,595 | +$15,534 |
| 2010 | University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Molecular Genetics | $121,378 | $16,912 | +$11,578 |
| 2009 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Molecular Genetics | $109,800 | $16,941 | −$3,987 |
| 2008 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Molecular Genetics | $113,787 | $18,498 | +$3,788 |
| 2007 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Molecular Genetics | $110,000 | $20,067 |
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