Derek Van Der Kooy
University of Toronto/Professor, Molecular Genetics
2025 Salary
$281,877Total compensation $281,877, including $0 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
#592University of Toronto
Years on List
252001–2025
Peak Salary
$281,8772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2025
$101,588 in 2001 is worth about $170,559 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto | $281,877Benefits $0Total $281,877 |
| 2024 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto | $248,685Benefits $0Total $248,685 |
| 2023 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto | $254,481Benefits $118Total $254,599 |
| 2022 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto | $231,771Benefits $136Total $231,907 |
| 2021 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto | $220,809Benefits $143Total $220,952 |
| 2020 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto | $215,712Benefits $151Total $215,863 |
| 2019 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto | $211,178Benefits $180Total $211,358 |
| 2018 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $204,713Benefits $201Total $204,914 |
| 2017 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $199,043Benefits $224Total $199,266 |
| 2016 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $198,634Benefits $260Total $198,894 |
| 2015 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $182,362Benefits $283Total $182,645 |
| 2014 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $179,837Benefits $306Total $180,143 |
| 2013 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $175,511Benefits $306Total $175,817 |
| 2012 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $170,722Benefits $306Total $171,028 |
| 2011 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $164,771Benefits $306Total $165,077 |
| 2010 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $157,029Benefits $295Total $157,324 |
| 2009 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $168,457Benefits $283Total $168,741 |
| 2008 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $197,137Benefits $283Total $197,420 |
| 2007 | Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto | $190,169Benefits $283Total $190,452 |
| 2006 | Professor of Medicine Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto | $185,530Benefits $299Total $185,829 |
| 2005 | Prof., Medical Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto | $138,011Benefits $328Total $138,339 |
| 2004 | Prof., Med. Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto | $117,922Benefits $329Total $118,251 |
| 2003 | Prof., Med Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto | $114,251Benefits $318Total $114,568 |
| 2002 | Professor of Anatomy & Cell BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $103,516Benefits $288Total $103,804 |
| 2001 | Professor of Anatomy & Cell BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $101,588Benefits $282Total $101,870 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Derek Van Der Kooy's $281,877 salary works out to roughly $170,946 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.4%. It is up about 13% on the $248,685 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 25 years in all, first in 2001. 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
- ~$170,946
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor Molecular Genetics median
- −2%
Where does $281,877 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.