Mary Cheng
University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Biology
2025 Salary
$231,716Total compensation $231,926, including $210 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,349University of Toronto
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$231,7162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,199 in 2012 is worth about $136,540 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $231,716Benefits $210Total $231,926 |
| 2024 | Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $204,040Benefits $215Total $204,255 |
| 2023 | Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $207,538Benefits $215Total $207,753 |
| 2022 | Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $187,953Benefits $227Total $188,179 |
| 2021 | Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $178,785Benefits $239Total $179,024 |
| 2020 | Professor of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $172,860Benefits $277Total $173,137 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $166,899Benefits $301Total $167,199 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $150,150Benefits $336Total $150,486 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $126,378Benefits $373Total $126,751 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $129,505Benefits $442Total $129,947 |
| 2015 | Professor Of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $116,307Benefits $1,998Total $118,305 |
| 2014 | Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $112,549Benefits $1,439Total $113,988 |
| 2013 | Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $107,655Benefits $439Total $108,095 |
| 2012 | Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $101,199Benefits $413Total $101,612 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mary Cheng was paid $231,716 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,794, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.3%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Mary Cheng's total compensation of $231,926 ranked #1,349. Mary Cheng 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
- ~$146,794
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.6%
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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.