Melanie Newton

University of Toronto/Professor of History

2025 Salary

$247,250

Total compensation $247,376, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,048

University of Toronto

Years on List

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$247,250

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$116,972 in 2010 is worth about $164,865 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$247,250Benefits $126Total $247,376	$126	$247,376
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$216,834Benefits $129Total $216,963	$129	$216,963
2023	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$219,040Benefits $129Total $219,168	$129	$219,168
2022	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$204,764Benefits $136Total $204,900	$136	$204,900
2021	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$191,679Benefits $143Total $191,822	$143	$191,822
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$195,350Benefits $151Total $195,501	$151	$195,501
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$194,770Benefits $180Total $194,950	$180	$194,950
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$185,902Benefits $201Total $186,104	$201	$186,104
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$173,218Benefits $224Total $173,442	$224	$173,442
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$172,027Benefits $260Total $172,287	$260	$172,287
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$143,334Benefits $283Total $143,617	$283	$143,617
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$129,626Benefits $306Total $129,932	$306	$129,932
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$130,146Benefits $306Total $130,452	$306	$130,452
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$131,716Benefits $302Total $132,017	$302	$132,017
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$117,756Benefits $788Total $118,545	$788	$118,545
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$116,972Benefits $4,257Total $121,229	$4,257	$121,229

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Melanie Newton was paid $247,250 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $154,586, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $216,834, that is a rise of about 14%. Within University of Toronto, Melanie Newton's total compensation of $247,376 was the #1,048 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$154,586
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of History median: +2%

Where does $247,250 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