Leslie Buck

University of Toronto/Professor of Cell and Systems Biology

2025 Salary

$252,158

Total compensation $252,368, including $210 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#948

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$252,158

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$102,871 in 2006 is worth about $154,824 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$252,158Benefits $210Total $252,368	$210	$252,368
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$217,355Benefits $215Total $217,570	$215	$217,570
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$230,662Benefits $215Total $230,877	$215	$230,877
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$202,427Benefits $227Total $202,653	$227	$202,653
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$192,697Benefits $239Total $192,935	$239	$192,935
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$188,199Benefits $252Total $188,451	$252	$188,451
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$172,517Benefits $301Total $172,818	$301	$172,818
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$166,362Benefits $336Total $166,698	$336	$166,698
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$172,299Benefits $373Total $172,672	$373	$172,672
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$171,532Benefits $434Total $171,966	$434	$171,966
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Cell And Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$159,995Benefits $472Total $160,467	$472	$160,467
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$160,197Benefits $510Total $160,706	$510	$160,706
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$160,493Benefits $510Total $161,002	$510	$161,002
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$158,347Benefits $510Total $158,857	$510	$158,857
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$150,792Benefits $510Total $151,302	$510	$151,302
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$135,343Benefits $491Total $135,834	$491	$135,834
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$122,862Benefits $461Total $123,324	$461	$123,324
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$117,432Benefits $444Total $117,876	$444	$117,876
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$110,180Benefits $416Total $110,596	$416	$110,596
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$102,871Benefits $410Total $103,280	$410	$103,280

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Leslie Buck's 2025 salary of $252,158 comes to roughly $157,049 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 16% more than the $217,355 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2006. 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: ~$157,049
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.7%
vs. 2025 Professor of Cell and Systems Biology median: +3%

Where does $252,158 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