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Birsen Donmez Akyildiz

University of Toronto/Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2025 Salary

$253,121

Total compensation $256,133, including $3,012 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

#890

University of Toronto

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$253,121

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $195,566 in 2020 to $256,133 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$195,415 in 2020 is worth about $234,213 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$253,121Benefits $3,012Total $256,133
2024Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$223,096Benefits $2,247Total $225,344
2023Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$180,219Benefits $129Total $180,348
2022Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$191,026Benefits $136Total $191,162
2021Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$201,265Benefits $143Total $201,409
2020Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$195,415Benefits $151Total $195,566

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Birsen Donmez Akyildiz's 2025 salary of $253,121 comes to roughly $157,532 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.6% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $223,096, that is a rise of about 13%. Birsen Donmez Akyildiz has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
~$157,532
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.8%
vs. 2025 Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering median
−8%

Where does $253,121 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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