Christopher Matzner

University of Toronto/Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

2025 Salary

$249,436

Total compensation $249,603, including $168 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

#995

University of Toronto

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$249,436

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$102,541 in 2007 is worth about $151,006 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$249,436Benefits $168Total $249,603	$168	$249,603
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$219,894Benefits $172Total $220,066	$172	$220,066
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$220,272Benefits $172Total $220,444	$172	$220,444
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$196,734Benefits $181Total $196,915	$181	$196,915
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$187,312Benefits $191Total $187,502	$191	$187,502
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$184,523Benefits $202Total $184,725	$202	$184,725
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$182,993Benefits $240Total $183,233	$240	$183,233
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$177,131Benefits $269Total $177,399	$269	$177,399
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$171,696Benefits $299Total $171,995	$299	$171,995
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$168,368Benefits $347Total $168,715	$347	$168,715
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Astronomy And AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$151,920Benefits $377Total $152,297	$377	$152,297
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$148,389Benefits $408Total $148,797	$408	$148,797
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$142,614Benefits $1,508Total $144,122	$1,508	$144,122
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$136,362Benefits $1,958Total $138,320	$1,958	$138,320
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$129,927Benefits $866Total $130,794	$866	$130,794
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$119,738Benefits $376Total $120,114	$376	$120,114
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$104,888Benefits $1,047Total $105,935	$1,047	$105,935
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Astronomy & AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$100,547Benefits $334Total $100,881	$334	$100,881
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Astronomy & AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto	$102,541Benefits $1,678Total $104,218	$1,678	$104,218

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Christopher Matzner's $249,436 salary works out to roughly $155,684 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.6%. The 2025 median for Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics on the list was $249,436, almost exactly this figure. Christopher Matzner has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$155,684
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics median: about even

Where does $249,436 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