David Zingg

University of Toronto/Professor of Aerospace Studies

2025 Salary

$332,572

Total compensation $332,698, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#292

University of Toronto

Years on List

2004–2025

Peak Salary

$332,572

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2004–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2004–2025

$154,433 in 2004 is worth about $242,196 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$332,572Benefits $126Total $332,698	$126	$332,698
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$292,484Benefits $218Total $292,701	$218	$292,701
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$298,288Benefits $306Total $298,594	$306	$298,594
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$270,862Benefits $323Total $271,185	$323	$271,185
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$257,936Benefits $340Total $258,276	$340	$258,276
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$250,264Benefits $359Total $250,623	$359	$250,623
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$245,217Benefits $428Total $245,645	$428	$245,645
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$237,626Benefits $479Total $238,104	$479	$238,104
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$230,858Benefits $532Total $231,389	$532	$231,389
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$241,976Benefits $617Total $242,593	$617	$242,593
2015	University of Toronto	Professor And Director Of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$235,041Benefits $672Total $235,713	$672	$235,713
2014	University of Toronto	Professor and Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$233,156Benefits $726Total $233,881	$726	$233,881
2013	University of Toronto	Professor and Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$229,079Benefits $726Total $229,805	$726	$229,805
2012	University of Toronto	Professor and Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$224,398Benefits $726Total $225,124	$726	$225,124
2011	University of Toronto	Professor and Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$218,033Benefits $726Total $218,759	$726	$218,759
2010	University of Toronto	Professor and Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$210,054Benefits $699Total $210,753	$699	$210,753
2009	University of Toronto	Professor and Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$204,017Benefits $672Total $204,689	$672	$204,689
2008	University of Toronto	Professor/Director, Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$199,115Benefits $672Total $199,787	$672	$199,787
2007	University of Toronto	Professor/Director for Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$191,795Benefits $672Total $192,468	$672	$192,468
2006	University of Toronto	Professor & Director for Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$179,793Benefits $710Total $180,503	$710	$180,503
2005	University of Toronto	Prof./Assoc. Dir., Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$153,257Benefits $789Total $154,046	$789	$154,046
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$154,433Benefits $875Total $155,308	$875	$155,308

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Zingg's 2025 salary of $332,572 comes to roughly $194,504 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor of Aerospace Studies on the 2025 list was paid $259,493; this salary is about 28% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 22 years in all, first in 2004. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$194,504
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~39.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~41.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of Aerospace Studies median: +28%

Where does $332,572 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

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#	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