John Kirton

University of Toronto/Professor of Political Science

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$188,721

Total compensation $188,852, including $131 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#1,292

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2021

Peak Salary

$190,809

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2021

$127,868 in 2006 is worth about $192,447 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$188,721Benefits $131Total $188,852	$131	$188,852
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$189,934Benefits $151Total $190,085	$151	$190,085
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$190,809Benefits $180Total $190,990	$180	$190,990
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$185,137Benefits $201Total $185,338	$201	$185,338
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$180,224Benefits $224Total $180,448	$224	$180,448
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$180,291Benefits $260Total $180,551	$260	$180,551
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$166,207Benefits $283Total $166,490	$283	$166,490
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$164,983Benefits $306Total $165,289	$306	$165,289
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$147,684Benefits $459Total $148,143	$459	$148,143
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$144,722Benefits $612Total $145,334	$612	$145,334
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$152,908Benefits $612Total $153,519	$612	$153,519
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$146,622Benefits $589Total $147,211	$589	$147,211
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$141,828Benefits $567Total $142,394	$567	$142,394
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$137,810Benefits $567Total $138,376	$567	$138,376
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$131,882Benefits $567Total $132,448	$567	$132,448
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$127,868Benefits $602Total $128,470	$602	$128,470

On the List
2021

John Kirton's $188,721 salary was about 3% below the 2021 province-wide median of $195,230 for Professor of Political Science. In 2021, John Kirton's total compensation of $188,852 at University of Toronto ranked #1,292 of 4,984 disclosed that year. John Kirton's $188,721 salary at University of Toronto was about 31% above the 2021 median there, $143,828. John Kirton has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Toronto 16 times, 2006–2021, peaking in 2019 at $190,809.

Also at University of Toronto
2021

Also at University of Toronto, 2021
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	William Mitchell	Professor of Strategic Management	$563,922	$564,065
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$549,517	$549,804
3	Craig Andrew Doidge	Professor of Finance	$540,359	$540,645
4	Meric Gertler	President; Professor of Geography and Planning	$438,892	$497,751
5	John Hull	Professor of Finance	$492,814	$492,814
6	David Palmer	Vice President, Advancement	$401,996	$475,682
7	Alexander Dyck	Professor of Finance	$466,599	$466,885
8	Mihnea Moldoveanu	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$465,626	$465,912
9	Lionel Trevor Young	Professor, Psychiatry and Dean	$446,910	$462,594
10	Glen Whyte	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management	$457,810	$458,097