Ashley Bruce

2025 Salary

$245,882

Total compensation $246,008, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,072

University of Toronto

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$245,882

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$103,332 in 2008 is worth about $148,704 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	ProfessorUniversity Of Toronto	$245,882	$126	$246,008
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto	$211,805	$129	$211,933
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto	$216,095	$129	$216,224
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto	$196,445	$136	$196,581
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto	$193,085	$143	$193,228
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto	$193,584	$151	$193,735
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor and Director of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$187,868	$180	$188,048
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$174,241	$201	$174,443
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$163,847	$224	$164,071
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$158,163	$260	$158,424
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Cell And Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$143,623	$283	$143,906
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$140,004	$306	$140,310
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$134,927	$306	$135,233
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$118,291	$309	$118,600
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$113,380	$304	$113,684
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$114,186	$269	$114,455
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$108,570	$246	$108,816
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$103,332	$234	$103,566

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $245,882 Ashley Bruce earned in 2025, roughly $153,900 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.4%. That is about 16% more than the $211,805 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 81% above it. 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: ~$153,900
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +81%

Where does $245,882 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

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	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