James Wells

University of Toronto/Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$110,134

Total compensation $110,134, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2023

Employer Rank

#5,073

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2023

Peak Salary

$208,624

2021

Full 2023 roster at University of Toronto →·See where $110,134 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2023

$136,483 in 2006 is worth about $205,412 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity Of Toronto	$110,134	$0	$110,134
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity Of Toronto	$207,257	$0	$207,257
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity Of Toronto	$208,624	$0	$208,624
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity Of Toronto	$205,186	$0	$205,186
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity Of Toronto	$201,156	$0	$201,156
2018	University of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$195,492	$0	$195,492
2017	University of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$190,442	$206	$190,648
2016	University of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$190,590	$260	$190,851
2015	University of Toronto	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty Of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$175,640	$283	$175,923
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$174,124	$306	$174,430
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$170,671	$306	$170,977
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$166,904	$516	$167,419
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$161,848	$726	$162,573
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$155,588	$699	$156,287
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$150,579	$672	$151,251
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$146,275	$9,671	$155,946
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$140,031	$672	$140,703
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of PharmacyUniversity of Toronto	$136,483	$710	$137,192

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on James Wells's 2023 salary of $110,134 comes to roughly $79,979 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.1% effective) is deducted. At University of Toronto, 5,946 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $148,826; James Wells's total compensation of $110,134 ranked #5,073. 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: ~$79,979
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~23.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~27.4%
vs. 2023 Professor Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy median: −53%

Where does $110,134 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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
2023

Also at University of Toronto, 2023
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$650,860	$651,118
2	Brian Silverman	Professor of Strategic Management	$611,828	$612,086
3	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$562,716	$598,572
4	Meric Gertler	President; Professor of Geography and Planning	$486,192	$590,615
5	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$570,724	$572,939
6	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$564,232	$564,538
7	Anita Mcgahan	Professor of Strategic Management	$557,594	$557,702
8	Moon Hung Wong	Professor of Accounting	$530,178	$531,270
9	Alexander Dyck	Professor of Finance	$530,667	$530,925
10	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$527,992	$528,207