James Thomson

University of Toronto/Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

2018 Salary — last year on the list

$125,223

Total compensation $125,329, including $106 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2018

Employer Rank

#2,692

University of Toronto

Years on List

2001–2018

Peak Salary

$247,602

2017

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2001–2018. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2018

$148,550 in 2001 is worth about $249,406 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$125,223Benefits $106Total $125,329	$106	$125,329
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$247,602Benefits $224Total $247,825	$224	$247,825
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$212,576Benefits $260Total $212,836	$260	$212,836
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Ecology And Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$229,758Benefits $334Total $230,093	$334	$230,093
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$227,606Benefits $408Total $228,014	$408	$228,014
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$223,150Benefits $408Total $223,558	$408	$223,558
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$218,106Benefits $408Total $218,514	$408	$218,514
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$211,649Benefits $408Total $212,056	$408	$212,056
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$194,453Benefits $16,454Total $210,907	$16,454	$210,907
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$187,972Benefits $16,679Total $204,651	$16,679	$204,651
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$197,374Benefits $17,521Total $214,895	$17,521	$214,895
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$183,325Benefits $17,996Total $201,321	$17,996	$201,321
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$178,709Benefits $18,496Total $197,205	$18,496	$197,205
2005	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, ZoologyUniversity of Toronto	$150,947Benefits $19,019Total $169,965	$19,019	$169,965
2004	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, ZoologyUniversity of Toronto	$167,810Benefits $19,274Total $187,084	$19,274	$187,084
2003	University of Toronto	Prof. &Chair Dept ZoologyUniversity of Toronto	$164,487Benefits $20,268Total $184,756	$20,268	$184,756
2002	University of Toronto	Professor & Chair Dept� of ZoologyUniversity of Toronto	$151,100Benefits $20,125Total $171,225	$20,125	$171,225
2001	University of Toronto	Professor & Chair Dept of ZoologyUniversity of Toronto	$148,550Benefits $24,719Total $173,269	$24,719	$173,269

On the List
2018

James Thomson's $125,223 salary at University of Toronto was about 14% below the 2018 median there, $145,839. University of Toronto disclosed 4,037 salaries in 2018; James Thomson's total compensation of $125,329 ranked #2,692 among them. James Thomson's $125,223 salary was about 24% below the 2018 province-wide median of $163,691 for Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. James Thomson has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Toronto 18 times, 2001–2018, peaking in 2017 at $247,602.

Also at University of Toronto
2018

Also at University of Toronto, 2018
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Daren Smith	President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$989,308	$989,711
2	Meric Gertler	President, University of Toronto	$489,384	$546,760
3	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$493,120	$493,523
4	William Mitchell	Professor of Strategic Management	$481,794	$484,641
5	Charles O'Reilly	Head of Public Equities, Investments, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$477,997	$478,400
6	Mihnea Moldoveanu	Vice Dean, Learning and Innovation and Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$473,988	$474,391
7	David Palmer	Vice President, Advancement	$359,808	$473,961
8	Glen Whyte	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management	$470,623	$471,026
9	John Hull	Professor of Finance	$468,203	$468,203
10	Lisa Becker	Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$458,890	$459,092