The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Brian Golden served as the Professor of Strategic Management at University of Toronto in 2025, received an annual salary of $616,606.98 and a taxable benefit of $251.40, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Brian has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$616,858.38

Total paid in 2025

$616,606.98

Salary

$251.40

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Professor of Strategic Management
Employer :   University of Toronto
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$617K
Low: $159K Avg: $437K High: $617K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$617K
Low: $156K Avg: $386K High: $617K
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Between 2002 and 2025, Brian experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.45% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Toronto. By 2025, Brian's total pay had risen by 413.27% compared to the pay in 2002. Notably, during Brian's tenure as Professor of Strategic Management, there has been a significant 24.99% rise in compensation over the past 7 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Brian Golden
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Professor of Strategic Management $616,607 $251 17.16%
2024 Professor of Strategic Management $526,239 $258 -19.14%
2023 Professor of Strategic Management $650,860 $258 9.71%
2022 Professor of Strategic Management $593,206 $272 7.94%
2021 Professor of Strategic Management $549,517 $286 8.49%
2020 Professor of Strategic Management $506,497 $302 -7.39%
2019 Professor of Strategic Management $546,877 $361 10.88%
2018 Professor of Strategic Management $493,120 $403 8.53%
2017 Vice Dean, Professional Programs And Professor Of Strategic Management $454,294 $448 -2.21%
2016 Vice Dean, Professional Programs And Professor Of Strategic Management $464,516 $520 21.81%
2015 Vice Dean, Professional Programs And Professor Of Strategic Management $381,327 $435 8.50%
2014 Professor of Strategic Management $351,463 $408 1.29%
2013 Professor of Strategic Management $346,987 $408 14.92%
2012 Professor of Strategic Management $301,887 $408 3.33%
2011 Professor of Strategic Management $292,145 $408 12.06%
2010 Professor of Strategic Management $260,687 $393 -5.88%
2009 Professor of Strategic Management $277,004 $378 -5.56%
2008 Professor, Strategic Management $293,348 $378 -3.22%
2007 Professor, Strategic Management $303,113 $378 -1.44%
2006 Professor of Strategic Management $307,540 $399 7.35%
2005 Professor, Strategic Management $286,416 $443 -4.55%
2004 Professor, Strategic Management $300,070 $451 -4.80%
2003 Professor, Strategic Management $315,239 $435 162.66%
2002 Professor of Finance $120,000 $181

The 2025 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held exactly same position title ( Professor of Strategic Management ) in the University of Toronto.

10 out of 13 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Ajay Agrawal $537,683 $126
Joel Baum $528,725 $251
Beatrix Dart $430,103 $126
Alberto Galasso $394,766 $4,468
Joshua Gans $486,662 $251
Brian Golden $616,607 $251
Sarah Kaplan $159,439 $43
William Mcevily $417,894 $2,251
Anita Mcgahan $347,629 $84
Rebecca Reuber $334,655 $126

The 2025 Sunshine List has 22 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 22 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Brian Golden Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $616,858
Ajay Agrawal Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $537,808
Joel Baum Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $528,977
Brian Silverman Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $516,636
Joshua Gans Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $486,913
Scott Rutherford Associate Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $463,078
Andras Tilcsik Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $459,964
Timothy Rowley Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $442,191
Beatrix Dart Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $430,229
William Mcevily Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto $420,145