Denise Belsham

University of Toronto/Professor, Physiology

2025 Salary

$276,855

Total compensation $276,980, including $126 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

#634

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$276,855

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$107,434 in 2006 is worth about $161,693 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$276,855Benefits $126Total $276,980	$126	$276,980
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$236,536Benefits $129Total $236,665	$129	$236,665
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$233,139Benefits $129Total $233,268	$129	$233,268
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$214,878Benefits $136Total $215,014	$136	$215,014
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$206,582Benefits $143Total $206,726	$143	$206,726
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$202,195Benefits $151Total $202,346	$151	$202,346
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$196,153Benefits $180Total $196,333	$180	$196,333
2018	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$187,262Benefits $201Total $187,463	$201	$187,463
2017	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$189,110Benefits $224Total $189,334	$224	$189,334
2016	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$189,427Benefits $260Total $189,688	$260	$189,688
2015	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$178,322Benefits $283Total $178,605	$283	$178,605
2014	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$162,810Benefits $306Total $163,116	$306	$163,116
2013	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$160,247Benefits $306Total $160,553	$306	$160,553
2012	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$156,590Benefits $306Total $156,896	$306	$156,896
2011	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$150,351Benefits $306Total $150,657	$306	$150,657
2010	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$137,736Benefits $295Total $138,031	$295	$138,031
2009	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$133,047Benefits $283Total $133,331	$283	$133,331
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$121,400Benefits $275Total $121,676	$275	$121,676
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$113,243Benefits $257Total $113,499	$257	$113,499
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto	$107,434Benefits $257Total $107,691	$257	$107,691

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $276,855 Denise Belsham earned in 2025, roughly $168,612 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.1%. That is about 13% above the 2025 median of $244,178 for Professor of Physiology on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2006. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$168,612
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~37.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~39.1%
vs. 2025 Professor of Physiology median: +13%

Where does $276,855 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