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David Sinton

University of Toronto/Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2025 Salary

$363,510

Total compensation $363,761, including $251 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

#193

University of Toronto

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$363,510

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $156,109 in 2012 to $363,761 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$155,497 in 2012 is worth about $209,800 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$363,510Benefits $251Total $363,761
2024Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$298,484Benefits $258Total $298,742
2023Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$294,744Benefits $258Total $295,002
2022Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$268,578Benefits $813Total $269,390
2021Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$222,432Benefits $2,415Total $224,847
2020Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$198,586Benefits $4,496Total $203,082
2019Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$198,877Benefits $5,038Total $203,915
2018Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$191,163Benefits $5,327Total $196,490
2017Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$221,827Benefits $448Total $222,275
2016Professor of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$203,488Benefits $5,737Total $209,225
2015Professor Of Mechanical Engineering And Director For Centre For Sustainable EnergyUniversity of Toronto$177,312Benefits $3,539Total $180,851
2014Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director for Centre for Sustainable EnergyUniversity of Toronto$172,714Benefits $3,268Total $175,982
2013Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director for Centre for Sustainable EnergyUniversity of Toronto$179,996Benefits $612Total $180,608
2012Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Director for Centre for Sustainable EnergyUniversity of Toronto$155,497Benefits $612Total $156,109

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

David Sinton was paid $363,510 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $208,881, an effective income-tax rate of about 41.0%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; David Sinton's total compensation of $363,761 ranked #193. It is up about 22% on the $298,484 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
~$208,881
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering median
+32%

Where does $363,510 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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