Michael Gervers

Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies · University Of Toronto

Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesOntarioFirst listed 2009

2025 Total Compensation Paid

$267,334.22

▲ 82.9% since 2009

Michael Gervers was paid $267,334.22 in total compensation as Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies at University Of Toronto in 2025, 167% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Michael Gervers has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $3.2M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $187,667.00 a year, up 83% over that span.

That is 55% above the average disclosed pay of $171,936.29 across 7,392 listed University Of Toronto employees.

$267,334.22

Latest compensation

in 2025

$3.2M

Total compensation

across 17 years

$187,667.00

Average / year

while on Sunshine List

+82.9%

Career growth

since 2009

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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 Michael Gervers's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2025 · $267,334.22

Lifetime total compensation$3.2M

Annual average$187,667.00

Total growth since 2009+82.9%

Biggest raise+38.2% (2011)

Biggest drop-21.8% (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	$267,334.22	▲ 13.5%
2024	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$235,549.42	▼ 5.3%
2023	—	$248,779.50	▲ 13.3%
2022	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$219,659.29	▲ 5.0%
2021	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$209,145.73	▲ 7.0%
2020	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$195,524.52	▲ 2.4%
2019	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$190,935.54	▼ 1.5%
2018	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$193,857.08	▲ 22.9%
2017	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies	$157,717.12	▼ 19.1%
2016	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$195,019.50	▲ 8.5%
2015	Professor Of Historical & Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$179,797.98	▲ 0.9%
2014	Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$178,185.48	▲ 11.7%
2013	Professor of Historical & Cultural Studies	$159,483.32	▲ 13.2%
2012	Professor of Historical & Cultural Studies↑ role changed	$140,928.04	▼ 10.8%
2011	Professor of Visual and Performing Arts↑ role changed	$157,951.35	▲ 38.2%
2010	Professor of Visual & Performing Arts	$114,282.16	▼ 21.8%
2009First	Professor of Visual & Performing Arts	$146,183.08	—
17 years total		$3.2M total	$187,667.00 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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