Heather Cunningham
University of Toronto/Assistant Director for Research and Innovation Services
2025 Salary
$187,808Total compensation $187,934, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,347University of Toronto
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$187,8082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,569 in 2013 is worth about $137,148 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $187,808Benefits $126Total $187,934 |
| 2024 | Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $161,625Benefits $129Total $161,754 |
| 2023 | Interim Director for Gerstein/Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $157,027Benefits $129Total $157,155 |
| 2022 | Interim Director for Gerstein/Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $158,167Benefits $167Total $158,334 |
| 2021 | Interim Director for Gerstein/Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $155,174Benefits $143Total $155,317 |
| 2020 | Interim Director for Gerstein/Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $150,441Benefits $151Total $150,592 |
| 2019 | Interim Director for Gerstein/Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $138,552Benefits $180Total $138,732 |
| 2018 | Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity of Toronto | $128,080Benefits $201Total $128,282 |
| 2017 | Assistant Director for Research and Innovation ServicesUniversity of Toronto | $123,964Benefits $221Total $124,185 |
| 2016 | Assistant Director For Research And Innovation ServicesUniversity of Toronto | $122,476Benefits $255Total $122,731 |
| 2015 | Manager, Research & Reference Unit, Gerstein LibraryUniversity of Toronto | $110,868Benefits $251Total $111,119 |
| 2014 | Manager, Research and Reference Unit, Gerstein LibraryUniversity of Toronto | $107,376Benefits $263Total $107,639 |
| 2013 | Reference Librarian, GersteinUniversity of Toronto | $102,569Benefits $891Total $103,460 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Heather Cunningham was paid $187,808 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,399, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.8%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Heather Cunningham's total compensation of $187,934 ranked #2,347. That is about 16% more than the $161,625 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$124,399
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
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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.