Joshua Gans

University of Toronto/Professor of Strategic Management

2025 Salary

$486,662

Total compensation $486,913, including $251 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#37

University of Toronto

Years on List

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$486,662

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$150,000 in 2011 is worth about $205,421 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto	$486,662Benefits $251Total $486,913	$251	$486,913
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto	$442,224Benefits $258Total $442,482	$258	$442,482
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto	$456,198Benefits $258Total $456,456	$258	$456,456
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto	$453,291Benefits $272Total $453,564	$272	$453,564
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto	$405,329Benefits $1,439Total $406,768	$1,439	$406,768
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto	$469,934Benefits $4,052Total $473,986	$4,052	$473,986
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity Of Toronto	$419,441Benefits $2,861Total $422,302	$2,861	$422,302
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$389,346Benefits $2,903Total $392,249	$2,903	$392,249
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$381,117Benefits $2,948Total $384,065	$2,948	$384,065
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$366,833Benefits $3,020Total $369,853	$3,020	$369,853
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$337,124Benefits $3,066Total $340,190	$3,066	$340,190
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$335,045Benefits $3,112Total $338,156	$3,112	$338,156
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$321,572Benefits $3,112Total $324,684	$3,112	$324,684
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$304,513Benefits $3,112Total $307,625	$3,112	$307,625
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Strategic ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$150,000Benefits $1,227Total $151,227	$1,227	$151,227

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Joshua Gans's $486,662 salary works out to roughly $266,110 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 45.3%. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $442,065 for Professor of Strategic Management on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $442,224, that is a rise of about 10%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$266,110
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~44.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~45.3%
vs. 2025 Professor of Strategic Management median: +10%

Where does $486,662 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