I-Wen (Claire) Tsai

University of Toronto/Professor of Marketing

2025 Salary

$440,770

Total compensation $441,021, including $251 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#77

University of Toronto

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$440,770

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$183,546 in 2008 is worth about $264,138 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity Of Toronto	$440,770Benefits $251Total $441,021	$251	$441,021
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity Of Toronto	$399,240Benefits $258Total $399,498	$258	$399,498
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity Of Toronto	$305,311Benefits $272Total $305,583	$272	$305,583
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity Of Toronto	$292,727Benefits $286Total $293,013	$286	$293,013
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity Of Toronto	$276,530Benefits $302Total $276,832	$302	$276,832
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity Of Toronto	$260,572Benefits $361Total $260,932	$361	$260,932
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$238,180Benefits $403Total $238,583	$403	$238,583
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$245,520Benefits $448Total $245,968	$448	$245,968
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$173,425Benefits $501Total $173,926	$501	$173,926
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$224,368Benefits $3,268Total $227,636	$3,268	$227,636
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$221,869Benefits $2,985Total $224,854	$2,985	$224,854
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$215,747Benefits $306Total $216,053	$306	$216,053
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$208,384Benefits $295Total $208,679	$295	$208,679
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$202,722Benefits $283Total $203,005	$283	$203,005
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, MarketingUniversity of Toronto	$183,546Benefits $283Total $183,829	$283	$183,829

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $440,770 I-Wen (Claire) Tsai earned in 2025, roughly $244,783 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 44.5%. That is about 10% more than the $399,240 paid in 2024. I-Wen (Claire) Tsai has appeared on the list 15 times since 2008. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$244,783
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~43.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~44.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of Marketing median: −3%

Where does $440,770 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