John Lester

University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences

2020 Salary — last year on the list

$115,066

Total compensation $115,066, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2020

Employer Rank

#3,657

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2020

Peak Salary

$191,405

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2020. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2020

$129,000 in 2006 is worth about $194,150 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$115,066	$0	$115,066
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$191,405	$0	$191,405
2018	University of Toronto	Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$186,170	$0	$186,170
2017	University of Toronto	Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$181,355	$0	$181,355
2016	University of Toronto	Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$181,682	$239	$181,921
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$167,643	$283	$167,926
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$166,046	$306	$166,352
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$162,422	$306	$162,728
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$158,566	$306	$158,872
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$153,153	$306	$153,459
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$147,089	$489	$147,578
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$142,137	$672	$142,809
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$137,937	$672	$138,610
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$132,155	$672	$132,827
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$129,000	$716	$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.

Also at University of Toronto
2020

Also at University of Toronto, 2020
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Daren Smith	President and Chief Investment Officer, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$692,239	$692,541
2	William Mitchell	Professor of Strategic Management	$557,435	$561,336
3	Charles O’Reilly	Head of Public Equities, Investments, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation	$531,368	$531,670
4	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$506,497	$506,800
5	Meric Gertler	President, University of Toronto	$438,892	$497,616
6	Glen Whyte	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management	$486,694	$486,996
7	Joel Baum	Professor of Strategic Management	$483,296	$486,599
8	Alexander Dyck	Professor of Finance and Economic Analysis and Policy	$485,143	$485,445
9	Mihnea Moldoveanu	Vice Dean, Learning and Innovation and Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$477,747	$478,049
10	Joanne Oxley	Acting Vice Dean, Research, Strategy and Resources	$474,902	$475,261