Axel Guenther

University of Toronto/Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2025 Salary

$266,809

Total compensation $267,061, including $251 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#754

University of Toronto

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$266,809

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$111,802 in 2007 is worth about $164,645 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$266,809Benefits $251Total $267,061	$251	$267,061
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$231,322Benefits $258Total $231,580	$258	$231,580
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$233,489Benefits $258Total $233,747	$258	$233,747
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$204,714Benefits $5,914Total $210,628	$5,914	$210,628
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$195,652Benefits $11,640Total $207,292	$11,640	$207,292
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$190,192Benefits $5,280Total $195,472	$5,280	$195,472
2019	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$185,924Benefits $7,444Total $193,368	$7,444	$193,368
2018	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$182,298Benefits $8,684Total $190,982	$8,684	$190,982
2017	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$179,498Benefits $10,963Total $190,461	$10,963	$190,461
2016	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$179,363Benefits $8,443Total $187,805	$8,443	$187,805
2015	University of Toronto	Associate Professor Of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering And Wallace Chalmers Chair Of Engineering DesignUniversity of Toronto	$165,485Benefits $672Total $166,156	$672	$166,156
2014	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Wallace Chalmers Chair of Engineering DesignUniversity of Toronto	$155,381Benefits $5,992Total $161,372	$5,992	$161,372
2013	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Wallace Chalmers Chair of Engineering DesignUniversity of Toronto	$151,257Benefits $5,880Total $157,137	$5,880	$157,137
2012	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Wallace Chalmers Chair of Engineering DesignUniversity of Toronto	$153,011Benefits $4,444Total $157,455	$4,444	$157,455
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$143,164Benefits $2,486Total $145,650	$2,486	$145,650
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$127,313Benefits $699Total $128,012	$699	$128,012
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$127,019Benefits $672Total $127,691	$672	$127,691
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Mechanical & Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$106,719Benefits $664Total $107,383	$664	$107,383
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Mechanical & Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$111,802Benefits $644Total $112,446	$644	$112,446

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Axel Guenther's $266,809 salary works out to roughly $163,943 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.6%. For comparison, the median Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering on the 2025 list was paid $276,071; this salary is about 3% less. Axel Guenther has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. 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: ~$163,943
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~36.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~38.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering median: −3%

Where does $266,809 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