Abraham Drassinower

2025 Salary

$366,696

Total compensation $366,947, including $251 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#186

University of Toronto

Years on List

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$366,696

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$104,885 in 2001 is worth about $176,095 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$366,696	$251	$366,947
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$324,924	$258	$325,182
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$333,837	$258	$334,095
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$303,658	$272	$303,930
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$273,496	$286	$273,782
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$269,778	$302	$270,080
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$290,912	$361	$291,273
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$275,288	$403	$275,692
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$257,711	$448	$258,159
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$263,013	$520	$263,534
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of LawUniversity of Toronto	$243,852	$566	$244,418
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$241,815	$484	$242,299
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$242,560	$306	$242,866
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$222,887	$306	$223,193
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$216,295	$306	$216,601
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$208,617	$295	$208,911
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$206,104	$283	$206,387
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto	$205,100	$283	$205,383
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto	$197,253	$283	$197,536
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto	$118,350	$27,099	$145,449
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto	$115,451	$28,133	$143,584
2002	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$106,570	$1,846	$108,416
2001	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$104,885	$292	$105,177

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Abraham Drassinower was paid $366,696 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $210,362, an effective income-tax rate of about 41.1%. That is about 27% above the 2025 median of $288,182 for Professor of Law on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 23 years in all, first in 2001. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay: ~$210,362
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~41.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~42.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Law median: +27%

Where does $366,696 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

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#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321