Claudiu Gradinaru
University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences
2025 Salary
$248,554Total compensation $248,722, including $168 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,022University of Toronto
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$248,5542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$104,013 in 2009 is worth about $149,291 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $248,554Benefits $168Total $248,722 |
| 2024 | Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $206,226Benefits $172Total $206,398 |
| 2023 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $215,529Benefits $172Total $215,701 |
| 2022 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $195,416Benefits $181Total $195,598 |
| 2021 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $186,026Benefits $191Total $186,216 |
| 2020 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $179,431Benefits $202Total $179,633 |
| 2019 | Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $182,105Benefits $1,615Total $183,720 |
| 2018 | Professor of Physics and Chair, Department of Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $182,482Benefits $2,731Total $185,213 |
| 2017 | Professor of Physics and Chair, Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $175,406Benefits $2,906Total $178,313 |
| 2016 | Professor of Physics and Chair, Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $171,801Benefits $2,956Total $174,756 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Physics And Chair, Chemical And Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $156,479Benefits $3,351Total $159,830 |
| 2014 | Professor of Physics and Chair, Chemical and Physical SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $146,887Benefits $3,064Total $149,951 |
| 2013 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $122,464Benefits $2,128Total $124,592 |
| 2012 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $114,200Benefits $2,967Total $117,167 |
| 2011 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $119,588Benefits $4,213Total $123,801 |
| 2010 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $109,609Benefits $2,344Total $111,953 |
| 2009 | Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto | $104,013Benefits $2,314Total $106,327 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Claudiu Gradinaru was paid $248,554 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $155,241, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.3%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Claudiu Gradinaru's total compensation of $248,722 ranked #1,022. Claudiu Gradinaru has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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
- ~$155,241
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
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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.