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Laura Dempster

University of Toronto/Professor of Dentistry

2025 Salary

$245,729

Total compensation $245,855, 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

#1,074

University of Toronto

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$245,729

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,052 in 2006 to $245,855 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$102,646 in 2006 is worth about $154,486 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of DentistryUniversity Of Toronto$245,729Benefits $126Total $245,855
2024Professor of DentistryUniversity Of Toronto$215,772Benefits $129Total $215,900
2023Professor of DentistryUniversity Of Toronto$220,191Benefits $129Total $220,320
2022Professor of DentistryUniversity Of Toronto$200,240Benefits $184Total $200,424
2021Professor of DentistryUniversity Of Toronto$190,649Benefits $239Total $190,888
2020Professor of DentistryUniversity Of Toronto$185,609Benefits $252Total $185,861
2019Professor of DentistryUniversity Of Toronto$180,119Benefits $301Total $180,419
2018Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$172,692Benefits $336Total $173,028
2017Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$167,182Benefits $373Total $167,555
2016Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$166,257Benefits $434Total $166,691
2015Professor Of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$153,279Benefits $472Total $153,750
2014Professor of DentistryUniversity of Toronto$150,409Benefits $510Total $150,919
2013Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$142,880Benefits $510Total $143,389
2012Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$137,200Benefits $510Total $137,710
2011Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$131,375Benefits $518Total $131,893
2010Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$111,259Benefits $478Total $111,737
2009Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$106,243Benefits $439Total $106,682
2008Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$113,533Benefits $419Total $113,951
2007Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$104,840Benefits $396Total $105,236
2006Senior Lecturer, DentistryUniversity of Toronto$102,646Benefits $406Total $103,052

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Laura Dempster was paid $245,729 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $153,824, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.2%. Among those listed as Professor of Dentistry in 2025, the median was $203,740; this salary sits about 21% above it. That is about 14% more than the $215,772 paid in 2024. 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
~$153,824
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.4%
vs. 2025 Professor of Dentistry median
+21%

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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.

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