Ayoob Ghalami

University of Toronto/Senior Biosafety Officer

2025 Salary

$160,686

Total compensation $160,984, including $298 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,222

University of Toronto

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$171,568

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$105,057 in 2015 is worth about $136,259 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity Of Toronto	$160,686Benefits $298Total $160,984	$298	$160,984
2024	University Of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity Of Toronto	$171,568Benefits $306Total $171,874	$306	$171,874
2023	University Of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity Of Toronto	$146,307Benefits $306Total $146,613	$306	$146,613
2022	University Of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity Of Toronto	$133,250Benefits $598Total $133,849	$598	$133,849
2021	University Of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity Of Toronto	$129,935Benefits $340Total $130,275	$340	$130,275
2020	University Of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity Of Toronto	$128,812Benefits $359Total $129,171	$359	$129,171
2019	University Of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity Of Toronto	$127,039Benefits $425Total $127,464	$425	$127,464
2018	University of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity of Toronto	$123,446Benefits $466Total $123,912	$466	$123,912
2017	University of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity of Toronto	$114,547Benefits $505Total $115,052	$505	$115,052
2016	University of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity of Toronto	$108,686Benefits $571Total $109,257	$571	$109,257
2015	University of Toronto	Senior Biosafety OfficerUniversity of Toronto	$105,057Benefits $611Total $105,668	$611	$105,668

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ayoob Ghalami was paid $160,686 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,767, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.3%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Ayoob Ghalami's total compensation of $160,984 ranked #3,222. It is down about 6% from the $171,568 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$109,767
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%

Where does $160,686 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