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Howard Lipshitz

University of Toronto/Professor, Molecular Genetics

2025 Salary

$400,769

Total compensation $400,894, 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

#117

University of Toronto

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$400,769

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,374 in 2005 to $400,894 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20052025

$105,000 in 2005 is worth about $161,131 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto$400,769
2024Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto$353,796
2023Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto$362,526
2022Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto$330,829
2021Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto$315,462
2020Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto$309,587
2019Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto$304,445
2018Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$297,338
2017Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$291,749
2016Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$293,781
2015Professor And Chair, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$273,702
2014Professor and Chair, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$271,882
2013Professor and Chair, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$263,625
2012Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$260,622
2011Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$251,598
2010Professor & Chair, Department of Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$241,079
2009Professor & Chair, Dept. of Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto$235,698
2008Professor/Chair, Department of Medical Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto$235,385
2007Professor/Chair, Department of Medical Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto$227,138
2006Professor & Chair Medicine Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto$214,180
2005Prof/Chair, Med. Genetics & MicrobiologyUniversity of Toronto$105,000

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Howard Lipshitz's $400,769 salary works out to roughly $226,196 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 43.6%. That is about 13% more than the $353,796 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2005. 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
~$226,196
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~42.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~43.6%
vs. 2025 Professor Molecular Genetics median
+39%

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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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