Chi-Guhn Lee

University of Toronto/Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$309,983

2025

Total Compensation

$310,151

Incl. $168 benefits

Employer Rank

#414

University of Toronto

Years on List

2005–2025

Salary History

Full History
2005–2025

Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$309,983	$168	$310,151
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$280,140	$172	$280,311
2023	University Of Toronto	—	$253,890	$172	$254,062
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$237,987	$181	$238,169
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$223,383	$191	$223,574
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$253,356	$202	$253,558
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$223,584	$240	$223,824
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$216,453	$269	$216,721
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$205,151	$299	$205,449
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$209,131	$347	$209,479
2015	University of Toronto	Associate Professor And Associate Chair, Graduate Studies Of Mechanical And Industrial Engineering	$214,235	$377	$214,613
2014	University of Toronto	Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Graduate Studies of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$195,180	$408	$195,588
2013	University of Toronto	Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$185,509	$408	$185,916
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$180,581	$408	$180,989
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$132,756	$393	$133,149
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	$132,943	$378	$133,320
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering	$114,505	$371	$114,876
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering	$106,550	$354	$106,904
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering	$112,497	$359	$112,856
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Eng.	$102,623	$363	$102,986

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Chi-Guhn Lee's 2025 salary of $309,983 comes to roughly $184,006 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 38.9% effective) is deducted. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Chi-Guhn Lee's total compensation of $310,151 ranked #414. 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: ~$184,006
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~38.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
vs. 2025 Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering median: +12%

Where does $309,983 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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