Joel Watts
University of Toronto/Associate Professor, Biochemistry
2025 Salary
$190,536Total compensation $190,662, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,287University of Toronto
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$190,5362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,635 in 2015 is worth about $130,523 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto | $190,536Benefits $126Total $190,662 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto | $164,984Benefits $129Total $165,112 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto | $167,169Benefits $129Total $167,298 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor, BiochemistryUniversity Of Toronto | $151,045Benefits $136Total $151,181 |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity Of Toronto | $144,530Benefits $143Total $144,674 |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity Of Toronto | $135,038Benefits $811Total $135,849 |
| 2019 | Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity Of Toronto | $130,737Benefits $3,219Total $133,956 |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity of Toronto | $123,800Benefits $3,540Total $127,339 |
| 2017 | Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity of Toronto | $117,591Benefits $5,426Total $123,016 |
| 2016 | Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity of Toronto | $114,691Benefits $2,219Total $116,910 |
| 2015 | Assistant Professor, Tanz Centre Research Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity of Toronto | $100,635Benefits $3,200Total $103,835 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $190,536 Joel Watts earned in 2025, roughly $125,810 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.0%. It is up about 15% on the $164,984 paid in 2024. Joel Watts has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,810
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor of Biochemistry median
- −14%
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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.