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Ernest Lam

University of Toronto/Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate Education

2025 Salary

$250,732

Total compensation $250,941, including $210 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

#969

University of Toronto

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$250,732

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,485 in 2006 to $250,941 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20062025

$114,033 in 2006 is worth about $171,624 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity Of Toronto$250,732
2024Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity Of Toronto$227,045
2023Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity Of Toronto$250,369
2022Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity Of Toronto$240,633
2021Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity Of Toronto$229,499
2020Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity Of Toronto$224,218
2019Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity Of Toronto$221,446
2018Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity of Toronto$216,314
2017Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity of Toronto$206,140
2016Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean Graduate EducationUniversity of Toronto$196,382
2015Professor Of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$170,658
2014Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$174,033
2013Professor and Interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postgraduate StudiesUniversity of Toronto$171,777
2012Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$155,662
2011Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$150,858
2010Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$138,977
2009Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$133,323
2008Professor, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$128,779
2007Professor, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$121,472
2006Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$114,033

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Ernest Lam's $250,732 salary works out to roughly $156,334 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $227,045, that is a rise of about 10%. 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
~$156,334
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.6%

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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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