John Lester
University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences
2020 Salary — last year on the list
$115,066Total compensation $115,066, including $0 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2020
Employer Rank
#3,657University of Toronto
Years on List
152006–2020
Peak Salary
$191,4052019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2020
$129,000 in 2006 is worth about $194,150 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $115,066Benefits $0Total $115,066 |
| 2019 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $191,405Benefits $0Total $191,405 |
| 2018 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $186,170Benefits $0Total $186,170 |
| 2017 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $181,355Benefits $0Total $181,355 |
| 2016 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $181,682Benefits $239Total $181,921 |
| 2015 | Professor Of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $167,643Benefits $283Total $167,926 |
| 2014 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $166,046Benefits $306Total $166,352 |
| 2013 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $162,422Benefits $306Total $162,728 |
| 2012 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $158,566Benefits $306Total $158,872 |
| 2011 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $153,153Benefits $306Total $153,459 |
| 2010 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $147,089Benefits $489Total $147,578 |
| 2009 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $142,137Benefits $672Total $142,809 |
| 2008 | Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $137,937Benefits $672Total $138,610 |
| 2007 | Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $132,155Benefits $672Total $132,827 |
| 2006 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $129,000Benefits $716Total $129,715 |
On the List
2020
$100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 205,855 salaries met it in 2020. Among the 4,728 people University of Toronto disclosed in 2020, John Lester's total compensation of $115,066 placed #3,657. University of Toronto's 2020 median disclosed salary was $143,914; John Lester's $115,066 sat about 20% below it. John Lester has appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Toronto 15 times, 2006–2020, peaking in 2019 at $191,405.