At a Glance1998 Employer Rank
#106 University of Toronto
Full 1998 roster at University of Toronto → · See where $131,192 ranks →
Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $121,261 in 1996 to $131,715 in 1998. $100K $110K $120K $130K $140K 1996 1997 1998 1996: $121,261 1997: $128,894 1998: $131,715 Total compensation, 1996–1998. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History1996–1998 $120,755 in 1996 is worth about $223,037 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 1998 University of Toronto Professor and Chair of Zoology University of Toronto $131,192Benefits $522 Total $131,715 $522 $131,715 1997 Toronto Prof. and Chair of Zoology Toronto $128,374Benefits $520 Total $128,894 $520 $128,894 1996 University of Toronto Professor and Chair of Zoology University of Toronto $120,755Benefits $506 Total $121,261 $506 $121,261
On the List1998 University of Toronto's 1998 median disclosed salary was $109,728; Sherwin S Desser's $131,192 sat about 20% above it. In 1998, Sherwin S Desser's total compensation of $131,715 at University of Toronto ranked #106 of 687 disclosed that year. 6,296 salaries were disclosed on the 1998 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at University of Toronto 3 years in all, 1996–1998.
Also at University of Toronto1998 Also at University of Toronto, 1998 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Arnold Aberman Prof & Dean, Med/Vice-Provost, H.C. Inst $289,808 $290,419 2 Jon Dellandrea VP, Dev & Univ Relations & Chief Dev Off $260,500 $272,280 3 J Robert S Prichard Prof, Law & President, Univ of Toronto $224,907 $239,751 4 John Challis Professor and Chair of Physiology $212,842 $213,452 5 Adel Sedra Prof of Electrical Eng & VP & Provost $206,332 $207,040 6 Kenneth Shumak Professor of Medicine $202,254 $202,864 7 J W Knox Ritchie Prof & Chair, Obstetrics & Gynaecology $196,051 $196,661 8 Gerald J Goldenberg Professor, Med & Dir, Int Div of Onc $193,399 $194,009 9 John H Dirks Professor of Medicine $191,150 $191,760 10 Michael G Finlayson Professor of History & VP, Admin & HR $179,793 $190,165
Prof & Dean, Med/Vice-Provost, H.C. Inst
VP, Dev & Univ Relations & Chief Dev Off
#3 J Robert S Prichard
$239,751 Prof, Law & President, Univ of Toronto
Professor and Chair of Physiology
Prof of Electrical Eng & VP & Provost
Professor of Medicine
#7 J W Knox Ritchie
$196,661 Prof & Chair, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
#8 Gerald J Goldenberg
$194,009 Professor, Med & Dir, Int Div of Onc
Professor of Medicine
#10 Michael G Finlayson
$190,165 Professor of History & VP, Admin & HR
View all 687 employees at University of Toronto (1998) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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