Benjamin Blencowe

University of Toronto/Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research

2025 Salary

$349,507

Total compensation $349,759, 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

#228

University of Toronto

Years on List

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$349,507

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$100,108 in 2002 is worth about $164,377 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity Of Toronto	$349,507	$251	$349,759
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity Of Toronto	$310,579	$258	$310,837
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity Of Toronto	$317,428	$258	$317,686
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity Of Toronto	$291,233	$272	$291,505
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity Of Toronto	$274,977	$286	$275,263
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity Of Toronto	$262,585	$302	$262,887
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity Of Toronto	$257,687	$361	$258,048
2018	University of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$250,230	$403	$250,633
2017	University of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$244,088	$448	$244,537
2016	University of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre For Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$243,948	$520	$244,468
2015	University of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre For Cellular And Biomolecular ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$214,447	$391	$214,838
2014	University of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$197,121	$1,796	$198,917
2013	University of Toronto	Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$190,246	$2,883	$193,129
2012	University of Toronto	Professor, Banting and Best Department of Medical ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$185,677	$4,024	$189,701
2011	University of Toronto	Professor, Banting and Best Department of Medical ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$179,150	$4,129	$183,279
2010	University of Toronto	Professor, Banting & Best Department of Medical ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$170,983	$4,295	$175,278
2009	University of Toronto	Professor, Banting & Best Department of Medical ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$175,420	$4,283	$179,703
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Banting & Best Department of Medical ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$140,018	$283	$140,301
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Banting & Best Department of Medical ResearchUniversity of Toronto	$132,858	$283	$133,141
2006	University of Toronto	Professor, Banting & Best Department Medical ResidentsUniversity of Toronto	$120,552	$282	$120,834
2005	University of Toronto	Prof., Banting & Best, Medical Res.University of Toronto	$117,676	$273	$117,949
2003	University of Toronto	Prof., Banting & Best Dept. Med. Rsch.University of Toronto	$109,826	$264	$110,090
2002	University of Toronto	Professor of Banting & Best DMRUniversity of Toronto	$100,108	$237	$100,345

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Benjamin Blencowe's 2025 salary of $349,507 comes to roughly $202,373 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $310,579, that is a rise of about 13%. Within University of Toronto, Benjamin Blencowe's total compensation of $349,759 was the #228 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. 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: ~$202,373
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~40.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~42.1%
vs. 2025 Professor Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research median: +26%

Where does $349,507 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