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Michael Thaut

Professor, Faculty of Music at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michael Thaut
Professor, Faculty of Music
University Of Toronto
Salary paid
$245,049.06
Taxable benefits
$0.00
Total disclosed
$245,049.06
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$29,707 (+13.8%)
10years on
the list

Among 17 people with the title “Professor, Faculty of Music” in 2025

Paid more than 76% of them. Their median: $226,623.

Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025

1,066th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.

Paid more than 97% of everyone on the 2025 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
2016$161,792$170,691
2017$172,644$166,333
2018$183,193$171,374
2019$189,558$180,995
2020$193,929$187,833
2021$200,142$194,500
2022$209,305$198,220
2023$224,371$216,877
2024$215,342$200,490
2025$245,049$226,623

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025University Of TorontoProfessor, Faculty of Music$245,049$0+$29,707
2024University Of TorontoProfessor, Faculty of Music$215,342$0−$9,029
2023University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$224,371$118+$15,066
2022University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$209,305$136+$9,163
2021University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$200,142$20,145+$6,213
2020University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$193,929$20,451+$4,371
2019University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$189,558$20,580+$6,365
2018University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$183,193$20,802+$10,549
2017University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$172,644$20,670+$10,853
2016University Of TorontoProfessor of Music$161,792$260

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Thaut on the disclosure list?

University Of Toronto paid Michael Thaut $245,049 in 2025. 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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