Alexander Palazzo

University of Toronto/Professor, Biochemistry

2025 Salary

$230,184

Total compensation $230,310, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,388

University of Toronto

Years on List

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$230,184

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$106,221 in 2011 is worth about $145,466 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$230,184Benefits $126Total $230,310	$126	$230,310
2024	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$193,364Benefits $129Total $193,492	$129	$193,492
2023	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$204,538Benefits $129Total $204,667	$129	$204,667
2022	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$200,992Benefits $136Total $201,128	$136	$201,128
2021	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$189,774Benefits $143Total $189,918	$143	$189,918
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$179,160Benefits $151Total $179,311	$151	$179,311
2019	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$166,997Benefits $180Total $167,177	$180	$167,177
2018	University of Toronto	Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$152,969Benefits $201Total $153,171	$201	$153,171
2017	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$145,685Benefits $224Total $145,909	$224	$145,909
2016	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$142,428Benefits $260Total $142,688	$260	$142,688
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$128,415Benefits $283Total $128,698	$283	$128,698
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$124,427Benefits $10,370Total $134,796	$10,370	$134,796
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$118,886Benefits $10,458Total $129,344	$10,458	$129,344
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$112,396Benefits $11,882Total $124,278	$11,882	$124,278
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of BiochemistryUniversity of Toronto	$106,221Benefits $10,627Total $116,847	$10,627	$116,847

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Alexander Palazzo's 2025 salary of $230,184 comes to roughly $146,026 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 15% below the 2025 median of $270,784 for Professor of Biochemistry on the Sunshine List. Alexander Palazzo has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. 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: ~$146,026
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Biochemistry median: −15%

Where does $230,184 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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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