Steven Bernstein
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 19 years between 2007 and 2025.
- Salary paid
- $286,332.96
- Taxable benefits
- $125.64
- Total disclosed
- $286,458.60
Change from 2024: +$38,022 (+15.3%)19years on
the list
Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025
537th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $105,205 | $134,116 |
| 2008 | $119,977 | $138,999 |
| 2009 | $127,891 | $139,986 |
| 2010 | $134,459 | $138,355 |
| 2011 | $144,435 | $142,529 |
| 2012 | $148,985 | $158,238 |
| 2013 | $153,075 | $158,233 |
| 2014 | $141,873 | $157,559 |
| 2015 | $145,552 | $164,594 |
| 2016 | $177,813 | $170,492 |
| 2017 | $180,203 | $171,752 |
| 2018 | $182,913 | $181,006 |
| 2019 | $173,533 | $184,482 |
| 2020 | $187,580 | $208,296 |
| 2021 | $204,229 | $196,010 |
| 2022 | $222,206 | $206,852 |
| 2023 | $252,020 | |
| 2024 | $248,310 | |
| 2025 | $286,333 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Department of Political Science | $286,333 | $126 | $286,333 | +$38,022 (+15.3%) |
| 2024 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Department of Political Science | $248,310 | $129 | $253,047 | −$3,710 (−1.5%) |
| 2023 | University Of TorontoProfessor and Chair, Department of Political Science | $252,020 | $129 | $262,977 | +$29,814 (+13.4%) |
| 2022 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Department of Political Science | $222,206 | $136 | $240,662 | +$17,977 (+8.8%) |
| 2021 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Department of Political Science | $204,229 | $143 | $236,175 | +$16,649 (+8.9%) |
| 2020 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Department of Political Science | $187,580 | $151 | $224,446 | +$14,047 (+8.1%) |
| 2019 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $173,533 | $180 | $208,997 | −$9,380 (−5.1%) |
| 2018 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $182,913 | $201 | $224,373 | +$2,710 (+1.5%) |
| 2017 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $180,203 | $224 | $226,244 | +$2,390 (+1.3%) |
| 2016 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $177,813 | $260 | $227,030 | +$32,261 (+22.2%) |
| 2015 | University Of TorontoProfessor Of Political Science | $145,552 | $283 | $189,195 | +$3,679 (+2.6%) |
| 2014 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $141,873 | $306 | $186,610 | −$11,202 (−7.3%) |
| 2013 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $153,075 | $1,186 | $206,091 | +$4,090 (+2.7%) |
| 2012 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $148,985 | $306 | $202,561 | +$4,550 (+3.1%) |
| 2011 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $144,435 | $3,126 | $199,155 | +$9,977 (+7.4%) |
| 2010 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $134,459 | $4,295 | $191,128 | +$6,568 (+5.1%) |
| 2009 | University Of TorontoProfessor of Political Science | $127,891 | $4,043 | $186,269 | +$7,914 (+6.6%) |
| 2008 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Political Science | $119,977 | $272 | $175,359 | +$14,772 (+14.0%) |
| 2007 | University Of TorontoProfessor, Political Science | $105,205 | $259 | $157,237 |
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 Steven Bernstein on the disclosure list?
University Of Toronto paid Steven Bernstein $286,333 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?
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What do the comparisons mean?
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