Daniel Eric Bender

Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies · University Of Toronto

Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesOntarioFirst listed 2009

2025 Total Compensation Paid

$250,829.57

▲ 129.2% since 2009

Daniel Eric Bender was paid $250,829.57 in total compensation as Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies at University Of Toronto in 2025, 151% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Daniel Eric Bender has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $2.9M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $168,485.00 a year, up 129% over that span.

That is 46% above the average disclosed pay of $171,936.29 across 7,392 listed University Of Toronto employees.

$250,829.57

Latest compensation

in 2025

$2.9M

Total compensation

across 17 years

$168,485.00

Average / year

while on Sunshine List

+129.2%

Career growth

since 2009

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FIG. 01

17 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How Daniel Eric Bender's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2025 · $250,829.57

Lifetime total compensation$2.9M

Annual average$168,485.00

Total growth since 2009+129.2%

Biggest raise+24.1% (2025)

Biggest drop-2.3% (2010)

FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

17 years on the Sunshine List.

Year	Position	Total Compensation	Change
2025Latest★ Best	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$250,829.57	▲ 24.1%
2024	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$202,138.53	▼ 2.1%
2023	—	$206,539.01	▲ 1.9%
2022	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$202,682.34	▲ 5.0%
2021	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$193,103.52	▲ 2.9%
2020	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies; Director of Culinaria Research Centre↑ role changed	$187,650.90	▲ 6.7%
2019	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies and Director of Culinaria Research Centre↑ role changed	$175,923.11	▲ 3.8%
2018	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies; Director of Culinaria Research Centre	$169,493.16	▼ 1.0%
2017	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies; Director of Culinaria Research Centre↑ role changed	$171,133.29	▲ 2.5%
2016	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$166,975.68	▲ 11.3%
2015	Professor Of Historical & Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$149,959.80	▼ 1.7%
2014	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$152,583.90	▼ 1.5%
2013	Professor and Chair of Historical & Cultural Studies	$154,837.86	▲ 7.3%
2012	Professor and Chair of Historical & Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$144,254.34	▲ 20.4%
2011	Professor of History	$119,792.29	▲ 12.0%
2010	Professor of History	$106,925.79	▼ 2.3%
2009First	Professor of History	$109,424.97	—
17 years total		$2.9M total	$168,485.00 avg

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Employee details

Position: Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies
Employer: University Of Toronto
Sector: —
Province: Ontario
First appeared: 2009
Latest disclosure: 2025
Years on list: 17

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