Russell Pysklywec
Professor at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 19 years between 2006 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $289,327.08
- Taxable benefits
- $125.64
- Total disclosed
- $289,452.72
Change from 2024: +$34,940 (+13.7%)19years on
the list
Among 9,117 people with the title “Professor” in 2025
Paid more than 97% of them. Their median: $135,910.
Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025
518th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $103,626 | $123,166 |
| 2008 | $120,162 | $136,946 |
| 2009 | $125,659 | $138,056 |
| 2010 | $152,670 | |
| 2011 | $170,267 | |
| 2012 | $194,046 | |
| 2013 | $197,228 | |
| 2014 | $211,740 | |
| 2015 | $218,670 | |
| 2016 | $199,828 | |
| 2017 | $230,715 | |
| 2018 | $245,913 | |
| 2019 | $252,974 | |
| 2020 | $257,740 | |
| 2021 | $244,293 | |
| 2022 | $236,115 | |
| 2023 | $259,662 | |
| 2024 | $254,388 | |
| 2025 | $289,327 | $135,910 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University Of TorontoProfessor | $289,327 | $126 | $289,327 | +$34,940 (+13.7%) |
| 2024 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $254,388 | $129 | $259,240 | −$5,274 (−2.0%) |
| 2023 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $259,662 | $129 | $270,951 | +$23,547 (+10.0%) |
| 2022 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $236,115 | $136 | $255,727 | −$8,178 (−3.3%) |
| 2021 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $244,293 | $19,303 | $282,506 | −$13,447 (−5.2%) |
| 2020 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $257,740 | $4,542 | $308,394 | +$4,766 (+1.9%) |
| 2019 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $252,974 | $26,958 | $304,673 | +$7,061 (+2.9%) |
| 2018 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $245,913 | $16,568 | $301,654 | +$15,199 (+6.6%) |
| 2017 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $230,715 | $13,698 | $289,662 | +$30,887 (+15.5%) |
| 2016 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $199,828 | $260 | $255,138 | −$18,842 (−8.6%) |
| 2015 | University Of TorontoProfessor And Chair Of Earth Sciences | $218,670 | $283 | $284,237 | +$6,930 (+3.3%) |
| 2014 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $211,740 | $306 | $278,508 | +$14,512 (+7.4%) |
| 2013 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $197,228 | $306 | $265,536 | +$3,182 (+1.6%) |
| 2012 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Earth Sciences | $194,046 | $306 | $263,827 | +$23,779 (+14.0%) |
| 2011 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair of Geology | $170,267 | $681 | $234,773 | +$17,597 (+11.5%) |
| 2010 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Interim Chair of Geology | $152,670 | $865 | $217,014 | +$27,011 (+21.5%) |
| 2009 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Geology | $125,659 | $1,262 | $183,018 | +$5,497 (+4.6%) |
| 2008 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Geology | $120,162 | $272 | $175,629 | |
| 2006 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Geology | $103,626 | $248 | $157,726 |
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 Russell Pysklywec on the disclosure list?
University Of Toronto paid Russell Pysklywec $289,327 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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