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Jim Yuan Lai

University of Toronto/Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean Education

2025 Salary

$302,911

Total compensation $303,037, 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

#448

University of Toronto

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$309,938

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,737 in 2006 to $303,037 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$115,478 in 2006 is worth about $173,799 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity Of Toronto$302,911Benefits $126Total $303,037
2024Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity Of Toronto$309,938Benefits $129Total $310,067
2023Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity Of Toronto$297,285Benefits $129Total $297,414
2022Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity Of Toronto$276,297Benefits $136Total $276,433
2021Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity Of Toronto$246,412Benefits $143Total $246,555
2020Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity Of Toronto$238,372Benefits $151Total $238,523
2019Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity Of Toronto$245,047Benefits $180Total $245,227
2018Professor of Dentistry and Vice-Dean EducationUniversity of Toronto$209,314Benefits $2,663Total $211,977
2017Professor of Dentistry, Vice-Dean EducationUniversity of Toronto$229,619Benefits $2,832Total $232,451
2016Professor of Dentistry, Vice-Dean EducationUniversity of Toronto$232,948Benefits $2,869Total $235,817
2015Professor Of Dentistry And Associate Dean, Clinical SciencesUniversity of Toronto$211,211Benefits $3,256Total $214,467
2014Professor of Dentistry and Associate Dean, Clinical SciencesUniversity of Toronto$205,542Benefits $3,642Total $209,184
2013Professor and Interim Associate Dean, Clinical SciencesUniversity of Toronto$197,188Benefits $3,783Total $200,971
2012Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate and Postgraduate StudiesUniversity of Toronto$158,558Benefits $6,944Total $165,502
2011Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate and Postgraduate StudiesUniversity of Toronto$147,312Benefits $4,133Total $151,445
2010Professor & Associate Dean, Graduate & Postgraduate StudiesUniversity of Toronto$137,159Benefits $291Total $137,450
2009Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$131,537Benefits $2,283Total $133,821
2008Professor, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$124,982Benefits $276Total $125,258
2007Professor, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$121,853Benefits $260Total $122,114
2006Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$115,478Benefits $259Total $115,737

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $302,911 Jim Yuan Lai earned in 2025, roughly $180,720 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 40.3%. It is down about 2% from the $309,938 paid in 2024. 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
~$180,720
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.3%

Where does $302,911 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.

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