Lynette Ong
University of Toronto/Professor of Political Science
2025 Salary
$249,616Total compensation $249,742, 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
#992University of Toronto
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$249,6162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$105,707 in 2012 is worth about $142,622 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $249,616 |
| 2024 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $190,341 |
| 2023 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $211,483 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $192,644 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $199,399 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $146,937 |
| 2019 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $168,401 |
| 2018 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $159,149 |
| 2017 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $136,485 |
| 2016 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $128,148 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $131,680 |
| 2014 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $118,760 |
| 2013 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $113,660 |
| 2012 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $105,707 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lynette Ong was paid $249,616 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $155,774, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.4%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Lynette Ong's total compensation of $249,742 ranked #992. That is about 31% more than the $190,341 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
- ~$155,774
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Political Science median
- +10%
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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.