Bryan Gaensler
University of Toronto/Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap Institute
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$205,279Total compensation $226,294, including $21,015 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#1,016University of Toronto
Years on List
92015–2023
Peak Salary
$299,5782022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$242,470 in 2015 is worth about $314,483 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $205,279Benefits $21,015Total $226,294 |
| 2022 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $299,578Benefits $21,472Total $321,050 |
| 2021 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $279,655Benefits $21,136Total $300,791 |
| 2020 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $277,583Benefits $21,802Total $299,385 |
| 2019 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $272,333Benefits $21,561Total $293,894 |
| 2018 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity of Toronto | $264,341Benefits $21,803Total $286,144 |
| 2017 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity of Toronto | $257,447Benefits $22,048Total $279,495 |
| 2016 | Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity of Toronto | $251,899Benefits $22,320Total $274,220 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Astronomy And Astrophysics And Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity of Toronto | $242,470Benefits $2,518Total $244,988 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Bryan Gaensler was paid $205,279 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,519, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.6%. At University of Toronto, 5,946 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $148,826; Bryan Gaensler's total compensation of $226,294 ranked #1,016. That is about 31% less than the $299,578 paid in 2022. 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
- ~$131,519
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.