David Robert Townsend

University of Toronto/Professor of Medieval Studies

2017 Salary — last year on the list

$141,918

Total compensation $142,068, including $149 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2017

Employer Rank

#1,997

University of Toronto

Years on List

2005–2017

Peak Salary

$165,256

2015

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2017. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2017

$101,517 in 2005 is worth about $155,786 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$141,918Benefits $149Total $142,068	$149	$142,068
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$164,753Benefits $173Total $164,927	$173	$164,927
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$165,256Benefits $240Total $165,496	$240	$165,496
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$149,955Benefits $306Total $150,261	$306	$150,261
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$146,522Benefits $306Total $146,828	$306	$146,828
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$135,643Benefits $306Total $135,949	$306	$135,949
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$137,076Benefits $306Total $137,382	$306	$137,382
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$134,045Benefits $295Total $134,340	$295	$134,340
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$128,403Benefits $283Total $128,686	$283	$128,686
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$123,817Benefits $279Total $124,097	$279	$124,097
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$130,666Benefits $267Total $130,933	$267	$130,933
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$118,023Benefits $264Total $118,287	$264	$118,287
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$101,517Benefits $268Total $101,784	$268	$101,784

On the List
2017

University of Toronto's 2017 median disclosed salary was $146,477; David Robert Townsend's $141,918 sat about 3% below it. David Robert Townsend was the #1,997 highest-paid of 3,738 people University of Toronto disclosed in 2017, with total compensation of $142,068. 131,909 salaries were disclosed on the 2017 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Across 13 years at University of Toronto (2005–2017), David Robert Townsend's highest disclosed salary was $165,256, in 2015.

Also at University of Toronto
2017

Also at University of Toronto, 2017
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Daren Smith	President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$936,089	$936,538
2	Charles O'Reilly	Senior Portfolio Manager, Investments University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$571,308	$571,756
3	Lisa Becker	Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$499,679	$499,903
4	Adrian Hussey	Managing Director, Portfolio and Risk Analysis, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$499,081	$499,159
5	Meric Gertler	President, University of Toronto	$438,892	$495,745
6	David Palmer	Vice President, Advancement	$359,808	$474,256
7	Mihnea (Michael) Moldoveanu	Vice Dean, Learning and Innovation and Professor of Business Economics	$467,300	$467,748
8	John Hull	Professor of Finance	$465,118	$465,324
9	Peter Christoffersen	Professor of Finance	$457,127	$457,576
10	Brian Golden	Vice Dean, Professional Programs and Professor of Strategic Management	$454,294	$454,742