Melissa Williams

$266,872.17asProfessor of Political Science+20.52%

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

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Position

Professor of Political Science

Employer

University Of Toronto

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2005 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor of Political Science	$266,872.17	$251.40	20.52%
2024	Professor of Political Science	$221,439.84	$258.00	2.44%
2023	Professor of Political Science	$226,972.36	$258.00	3.13%
2022	Professor of Political Science	$220,080.00	$272.16	2.28%
2021	Professor of Political Science	$225,214.02	$286.32	11.44%
2020	Professor of Political Science	$202,093.98	$302.34	3.12%
2019	Professor of Political Science	$195,976.98	$360.76	4.63%
2018	Professor of Political Science	$187,296.48	$403.20	50.57%
2016	Professor of Political Science	$124,389.31	$433.56	24.2%
2015	Professor Of Political Science	$164,094.88	$565.98	2.72%
2014	Professor of Political Science	$168,676.50	$611.76	2.24%
2013	Professor of Political Science	$164,980.98	$611.76	2.67%
2012	Professor of Political Science	$160,686.42	$611.76	3.6%
2011	Professor of Political Science	$155,110.00	$611.76	1.13%
2010	Professor of Political Science	$153,379.48	$589.20	0.05%
2009	Professor of Political Science and Director of Centre for Ethics	$153,304.98	$566.64	3.05%
2008	Professor, Political Science/Director, Centre for Ethics	$148,760.94	$566.64	4.32%
2007	Professor, Political Science/Director, Centre for Ethics	$142,596.96	$566.64	5.38%
2006	Professor Political Science & Director	$135,317.50	$607.56	20.37%
2005	Professor, Political Science	$112,416.00	$595.38	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Melissa Williams was paid $266,872.17 in 2025 as Professor of Political Science at University Of Toronto. This represents a 20.52% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Melissa Williams has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 20 times between 2005 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $266,872.17 in 2025. In addition to salary, $251.40 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. University Of Toronto reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Professor of Political Sciences in University Of Toronto

Name	Salary
Louis Pauly	$337,401.49
Randall Hansen	$327,926.11
Ronald Deibert	$278,863.09
David Cook	$273,839.11
Rebecca Kingston	$271,218.90
Melissa Williams	$266,872.17
Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos	$265,173.02
Lucan Alan Way	$262,809.95
Linda White	$261,834.12
Jacques Bertrand	$255,238.48

Other employees at University Of Toronto

Name	Position	Salary
Pamela Milag Medina Quispe Professor of Management	Professor of Management	$267,280.89
Angelique Saweczko University Registrar	University Registrar	$267,226.49
Andrew Lewis Steck Assistant Professor, Department of Management	Assistant Professor, Department of Management	$267,058.95
Darrel Fernandopulle Director, Financial Services	Director, Financial Services	$267,016.17
Azadeh Farzan Professor of Computer Science	Professor of Computer Science	$266,959.50
Axel Guenther Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$266,809.46
Manfredi Maggiore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering	Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering	$266,790.00
Alexandra Mackay Professor, Teaching Stream of Finance	Professor, Teaching Stream of Finance	$266,696.47
Gary Bader Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research	$266,463.90
Barbara Fallon Associate Vice-President, Research; Professor, Social Work	Associate Vice-President, Research; Professor, Social Work	$266,304.00