Cynthia Messenger
University of Toronto/Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis College
2025 Salary
$221,558Total compensation $221,706, including $147 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
#1,584University of Toronto
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$221,5582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$103,076 in 2010 is worth about $145,280 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis CollegeUniversity Of Toronto | $221,558Benefits $147Total $221,706 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis CollegeUniversity Of Toronto | $186,013Benefits $172Total $186,185 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis CollegeUniversity Of Toronto | $189,384Benefits $172Total $189,556 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis CollegeUniversity Of Toronto | $171,734Benefits $181Total $171,915 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis CollegeUniversity Of Toronto | $158,471Benefits $191Total $158,662 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Innis CollegeUniversity Of Toronto | $153,040Benefits $202Total $153,242 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Toronto | $153,818Benefits $240Total $154,058 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity of Toronto | $146,895Benefits $269Total $147,164 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity of Toronto | $140,131Benefits $299Total $140,430 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity of Toronto | $137,460Benefits $352Total $137,811 |
| 2015 | Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity of Toronto | $119,485Benefits $375Total $119,860 |
| 2014 | Senior LecturerUniversity of Toronto | $111,931Benefits $400Total $112,332 |
| 2013 | Senior LecturerUniversity of Toronto | $114,267Benefits $390Total $114,657 |
| 2012 | Senior LecturerUniversity of Toronto | $115,454Benefits $377Total $115,831 |
| 2011 | Senior LecturerUniversity of Toronto | $110,128Benefits $359Total $110,487 |
| 2010 | Senior LecturerUniversity of Toronto | $103,076Benefits $324Total $103,400 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $221,558 Cynthia Messenger earned in 2025, roughly $141,698 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.0%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Cynthia Messenger's total compensation of $221,706 ranked #1,584. Cynthia Messenger has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$141,698
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
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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.