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Baochun Li

University of Toronto/Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2025 Salary

$314,920

Total compensation $315,171, including $251 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#385

University of Toronto

Years on List

24

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$314,920

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,804 in 2002 to $315,171 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200220072012201520202025
Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$100,535 in 2002 is worth about $165,079 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$314,920Benefits $251Total $315,171
2024Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$277,442Benefits $258Total $277,700
2023Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$280,950Benefits $258Total $281,208
2022Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$261,605Benefits $272Total $261,877
2021Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$237,328Benefits $286Total $237,615
2020Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$225,357Benefits $302Total $225,659
2019Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$222,834Benefits $361Total $223,195
2018Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$214,990Benefits $403Total $215,393
2017Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$207,819Benefits $448Total $208,267
2016Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$206,540Benefits $520Total $207,060
2015Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, Bell University Laboratories Chair In Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$189,932Benefits $283Total $190,215
2014Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bell University Laboratories Chair in Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$171,373Benefits $306Total $171,679
2013Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bell University Laboratories Chair in Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$166,122Benefits $306Total $166,428
2012Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bell University Laboratories chair in Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$176,312Benefits $306Total $176,618
2011Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bell University Labs Chair in Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$170,183Benefits $306Total $170,489
2010Prof., Electrical & Computer Eng'g/Bell University Labs Chair, Computer Eng'gUniversity of Toronto$160,166Benefits $295Total $160,461
2009Prof., Electrical & Computer Engineering/Bell University Labs Chair, Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$154,393Benefits $283Total $154,677
2008Prof., Electrical & Computer Eng'g., Bell University Labs/Chair, Computer Eng'gUniversity of Toronto$149,890Benefits $283Total $150,174
2007Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$143,294Benefits $283Total $143,577
2006Professor of Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$136,404Benefits $299Total $136,703
2005Prof., Electrical & Computer Eng.University of Toronto$150,907Benefits $332Total $151,239
2004Prof., Elect'l. & Computer Eng'g.University of Toronto$118,178Benefits $320Total $118,498
2003Professor, Electrical & Computer EngUniversity of Toronto$107,221Benefits $298Total $107,519
2002Prof. Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$100,535Benefits $269Total $100,804

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Baochun Li was paid $314,920 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $186,301, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.1%. Among those listed as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2025, the median was $277,486; this salary sits about 13% above it. It is up about 14% on the $277,442 paid in 2024. 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
~$186,301
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.8%
vs. 2025 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering median
+13%

Where does $314,920 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.

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