Ashley Bruce
University of Toronto/Professor
2025 Salary
$245,882Total compensation $246,008, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,072University of Toronto
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$245,8822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$103,332 in 2008 is worth about $148,704 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Toronto | $245,882Benefits $126Total $246,008 |
| 2024 | Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $211,805Benefits $129Total $211,933 |
| 2023 | Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $216,095Benefits $129Total $216,224 |
| 2022 | Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $196,445Benefits $136Total $196,581 |
| 2021 | Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $193,085Benefits $143Total $193,228 |
| 2020 | Professor and Director of the Human Biology ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $193,584Benefits $151Total $193,735 |
| 2019 | Professor and Director of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $187,868Benefits $180Total $188,048 |
| 2018 | Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $174,241Benefits $201Total $174,443 |
| 2017 | Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $163,847Benefits $224Total $164,071 |
| 2016 | Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $158,163Benefits $260Total $158,424 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Cell And Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $143,623Benefits $283Total $143,906 |
| 2014 | Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $140,004Benefits $306Total $140,310 |
| 2013 | Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $134,927Benefits $306Total $135,233 |
| 2012 | Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $118,291Benefits $309Total $118,600 |
| 2011 | Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $113,380Benefits $304Total $113,684 |
| 2010 | Professor of Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $114,186Benefits $269Total $114,455 |
| 2009 | Professor of Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $108,570Benefits $246Total $108,816 |
| 2008 | Professor, Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $103,332Benefits $234Total $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%
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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.