Cassie Brownell

University of Toronto/Associate Professor of Education

2025 Salary

$153,242

Total compensation $153,367, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,497

University of Toronto

Years on List

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$156,315

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$101,288 in 2019 is worth about $122,290 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$153,242Benefits $126Total $153,367	$126	$153,367
2024	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$151,836Benefits $129Total $151,965	$129	$151,965
2023	University Of Toronto	Assistant Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$156,315Benefits $130Total $156,445	$130	$156,445
2022	University Of Toronto	Assistant Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$143,366Benefits $133Total $143,498	$133	$143,498
2021	University Of Toronto	Assistant Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$124,403Benefits $132Total $124,535	$132	$124,535
2020	University Of Toronto	Assistant Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$106,050Benefits $128Total $106,178	$128	$106,178
2019	University Of Toronto	Assistant Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$101,288Benefits $146Total $101,433	$146	$101,433

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $153,242 Cassie Brownell earned in 2025, roughly $105,670 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor of Education on the 2025 list was paid $180,137; this salary is about 15% less. That is about 1% more than the $151,836 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: ~$105,670
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~27.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.0%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor of Education median: −15%

Where does $153,242 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