Brian Golden

University of Toronto/Professor of Strategic Management

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$616,607

2025

Total Compensation

$616,858

Incl. $251 benefits

Employer Rank

University of Toronto

Years on List

2002–2025

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2025.

Full History
2002–2025

Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University Of Toronto	$616,607	$251	$616,858
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University Of Toronto	$526,239	$258	$526,497
2023	University Of Toronto	—University Of Toronto	$650,860	$258	$651,118
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University Of Toronto	$593,206	$272	$593,478
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University Of Toronto	$549,517	$286	$549,804
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University Of Toronto	$506,497	$302	$506,800
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University Of Toronto	$546,877	$361	$547,238
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$493,120	$403	$493,523
2017	University of Toronto	Vice Dean, Professional Programs and Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$454,294	$448	$454,742
2016	University of Toronto	Vice Dean, Professional Programs and Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$464,516	$520	$465,036
2015	University of Toronto	Vice Dean, Professional Programs And Professor Of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$381,327	$435	$381,763
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$351,463	$408	$351,871
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$346,987	$408	$347,395
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$301,887	$408	$302,295
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$292,145	$408	$292,553
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$260,687	$393	$261,079
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$277,004	$378	$277,382
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Strategic Management University of Toronto	$293,348	$378	$293,725
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Strategic Management University of Toronto	$303,113	$378	$303,490
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic Management University of Toronto	$307,540	$399	$307,939
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, Strategic Management University of Toronto	$286,416	$443	$286,859
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, Strategic Management University of Toronto	$300,070	$451	$300,521
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, Strategic Management University of Toronto	$315,239	$435	$315,674
2002	University of Toronto	Professor of Finance University of Toronto	$120,000	$181	$120,181

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Brian Golden's 2025 salary of $616,607 comes to roughly $326,496 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 46.2% effective) is deducted. Within University of Toronto, Brian Golden's total compensation of $616,858 was the #2 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. It is up about 17% on the $526,239 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: ~$326,496
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~46.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
vs. 2025 Professor of Strategic Management median: +39%

Where does $616,607 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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1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
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
11	Glen Whyte	Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management	$572,792	$572,918