Leslie Chan

University of Toronto/Professor, Teaching Stream of Global Development Studies

2025 Salary

$161,091

Total compensation $161,178, including $88 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,215

University of Toronto

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$185,781

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$104,635 in 2012 is worth about $141,176 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$161,091Benefits $88Total $161,178	$88	$161,178
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$185,781Benefits $139Total $185,920	$139	$185,920
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$180,022Benefits $172Total $180,194	$172	$180,194
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$145,583Benefits $181Total $145,764	$181	$145,764
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$156,958Benefits $191Total $157,149	$191	$157,149
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$149,481Benefits $202Total $149,683	$202	$149,683
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$144,867Benefits $240Total $145,108	$240	$145,108
2018	University of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Arts, Culture and Media; Associate Director of Centre for Critical Development StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$137,805Benefits $269Total $138,074	$269	$138,074
2017	University of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Arts, Culture and Media; Associate Director of Centre for Critical Development StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$131,376Benefits $299Total $131,675	$299	$131,675
2016	University of Toronto	Professor, Teaching Stream of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto	$132,087Benefits $353Total $132,440	$353	$132,440
2015	University of Toronto	Senior Lecturer In Arts, Culture & MediaUniversity of Toronto	$106,169Benefits $351Total $106,519	$351	$106,519
2014	University of Toronto	Senior Lecturer in Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto	$103,566Benefits $371Total $103,937	$371	$103,937
2013	University of Toronto	Senior Lecturer in Arts, Culture & MediaUniversity of Toronto	$109,382Benefits $357Total $109,740	$357	$109,740
2012	University of Toronto	Senior Lecturer in Arts, Culture & MediaUniversity of Toronto	$104,635Benefits $341Total $104,976	$341	$104,976

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $161,091 Leslie Chan earned in 2025, roughly $109,989 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. It is down about 13% from the $185,781 paid in 2024. Leslie Chan has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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: ~$109,989
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%

Where does $161,091 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

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#	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