Leah Cowen

University of Toronto/Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics

2025 Salary

$441,500

Total compensation $453,751, including $12,251 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#57

University of Toronto

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$441,500

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$110,000 in 2007 is worth about $161,991 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto	$441,500Benefits $12,251Total $453,751	$12,251	$453,751
2024	University Of Toronto	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto	$441,500Benefits $12,258Total $453,758	$12,258	$453,758
2023	University Of Toronto	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto	$380,782Benefits $12,258Total $393,040	$12,258	$393,040
2022	University Of Toronto	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto	$331,893Benefits $12,272Total $344,165	$12,272	$344,165
2021	University Of Toronto	Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto	$272,917Benefits $286Total $273,204	$286	$273,204
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor and Chair, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto	$239,833Benefits $2,774Total $242,607	$2,774	$242,607
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor and Chair, Molecular GeneticsUniversity Of Toronto	$234,090Benefits $2,699Total $236,790	$2,699	$236,790
2018	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$227,267Benefits $2,865Total $230,132	$2,865	$230,132
2017	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$215,746Benefits $5,664Total $221,410	$5,664	$221,410
2016	University of Toronto	Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$202,176Benefits $5,737Total $207,913	$5,737	$207,913
2015	University of Toronto	Assistant Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$170,018Benefits $566Total $170,584	$566	$170,584
2014	University of Toronto	Assistant Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$166,378Benefits $4,560Total $170,938	$4,560	$170,938
2013	University of Toronto	Assistant Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$137,923Benefits $3,189Total $141,112	$3,189	$141,112
2012	University of Toronto	Assistant Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$148,390Benefits $4,330Total $152,719	$4,330	$152,719
2011	University of Toronto	Assistant Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$136,912Benefits $20,595Total $157,507	$20,595	$157,507
2010	University of Toronto	Assistant Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$121,378Benefits $16,912Total $138,290	$16,912	$138,290
2009	University of Toronto	Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$109,800Benefits $16,941Total $126,741	$16,941	$126,741
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$113,787Benefits $18,498Total $132,285	$18,498	$132,285
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Toronto	$110,000Benefits $20,067Total $130,066	$20,067	$130,066

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Leah Cowen's 2025 salary of $441,500 comes to roughly $245,123 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 43.2% effective) is deducted. It is little changed from the $441,500 paid in 2024. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Leah Cowen's total compensation of $453,751 ranked #57. 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: ~$245,123
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~43.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~44.5%

Where does $441,500 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