Balaji Rajakumar
University of Toronto/Research Associate
2025 Salary
$128,854Total compensation $128,979, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#4,695University of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$128,8542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$116,877 in 2023 is worth about $122,159 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto | $128,854Benefits $126Total $128,979 |
| 2024 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto | $124,739Benefits $128Total $124,867 |
| 2023 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto | $116,877Benefits $120Total $116,997 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $128,854 Balaji Rajakumar earned in 2025, roughly $91,902 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. That is about 3% more than the $124,739 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. 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
- ~$91,902
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Research Associate median
- +16%
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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.