Leah Cowen

$441,499.71asVice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics

Employed by University Of Toronto in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics
$441,499.71
$12,251.40
2024
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics
$441,499.71
$12,258.00
15.95%
2023
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics
$380,782.42
$12,258.00
14.73%
2022
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics
$331,893.24
$12,272.16
21.61%
2021
Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics
$272,917.40
$286.32
13.79%
2020
Professor and Chair, Molecular Genetics
$239,832.90
$2,774.32
2.45%
2019
Professor and Chair, Molecular Genetics
$234,090.36
$2,699.32
3%
2018
Professor and Chair, Molecular Genetics
$227,267.20
$2,865.16
5.34%
2017
Professor and Chair, Molecular Genetics
$215,745.96
$5,663.78
6.71%
2016
Professor, Molecular Genetics
$202,175.88
$5,737.14
18.91%
2015
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics
$170,017.86
$565.98
2.19%
2014
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics
$166,378.38
$4,559.76
20.63%
2013
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics
$137,923.18
$3,188.76
7.05%
2012
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics
$148,389.58
$4,329.76
8.38%
2011
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics
$136,911.90
$20,594.80
12.8%
2010
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics
$121,378.10
$16,912.17
10.54%
2009
Professor, Molecular Genetics
$109,800.04
$16,941.39
3.5%
2008
Professor, Molecular Genetics
$113,787.42
$18,497.94
3.44%
2007
Professor, Molecular Genetics
$109,999.92
$20,066.51

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Leah Cowen was paid $441,499.71 in 2025 as Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics at University Of Toronto. Leah Cowen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $441,499.71 in 2025. In addition to salary, $12,251.40 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. University Of Toronto reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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