Edgar Joel Acosta

University of Toronto/Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry

2025 Salary

$235,040

Total compensation $235,296, including $256 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

#1,285

University of Toronto

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$235,040

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$100,168 in 2007 is worth about $147,512 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$235,040Benefits $256Total $235,296	$256	$235,296
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$204,345Benefits $263Total $204,608	$263	$204,608
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$208,924Benefits $263Total $209,187	$263	$209,187
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$190,503Benefits $278Total $190,780	$278	$190,780
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$181,798Benefits $292Total $182,090	$292	$182,090
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$176,991Benefits $308Total $177,299	$308	$177,299
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$173,173Benefits $368Total $173,541	$368	$173,541
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$168,023Benefits $411Total $168,434	$411	$168,434
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$163,649Benefits $457Total $164,106	$457	$164,106
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$162,093Benefits $531Total $162,624	$531	$162,624
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$147,133Benefits $577Total $147,710	$577	$147,710
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$144,228Benefits $624Total $144,852	$624	$144,852
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$139,559Benefits $624Total $140,182	$624	$140,182
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$134,053Benefits $624Total $134,677	$624	$134,677
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$125,879Benefits $621Total $126,501	$621	$126,501
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$117,566Benefits $585Total $118,151	$585	$118,151
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$112,460Benefits $550Total $113,010	$550	$113,010
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$106,991Benefits $537Total $107,528	$537	$107,528
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$100,168Benefits $522Total $100,690	$522	$100,690

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $235,040 Edgar Joel Acosta earned in 2025, roughly $148,462 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.8%. That is about 15% more than the $204,345 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry on the 2025 list was paid $232,607; this salary is about 1% more. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$148,462
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.8%
vs. 2025 Professor of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry median: +1%

Where does $235,040 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