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Melanie Woodin

University of Toronto/President; Professor of Cell and Systems Biology

2025 Salary

$440,867

Total compensation $451,794, including $10,927 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#61

University of Toronto

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$440,867

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,518 in 2010 to $451,794 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$110,677 in 2010 is worth about $155,993 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025President; Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity Of Toronto$440,867Benefits $10,927Total $451,794
2024Professor of Cell and Systems Biology and Dean, Faculty of Arts and ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$381,542Benefits $22,703Total $404,245
2023Professor of Cell and Systems Biology and Dean, Faculty of Arts and ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$352,157Benefits $23,078Total $375,235
2022Professor of Cell and Systems Biology and Dean, Faculty of Arts and ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$337,884Benefits $23,556Total $361,441
2021Professor of Cell and Systems Biology and Dean, Faculty of Arts and ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$295,070Benefits $23,093Total $318,164
2020Professor of Cell and Systems Biology and Dean, Faculty of Arts and ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$270,549Benefits $22,661Total $293,210
2019Professor of Cell and Systems Biology and Dean, Faculty of Arts and ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$238,781Benefits $3,825Total $242,607
2018Associate Dean, Academic Planning and Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$193,512Benefits $201Total $193,714
2017Associate Dean, Academic Planning and Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$169,322Benefits $224Total $169,546
2016Professor of Cell and Systems Biology and Director, Human Biology ProgramUniversity of Toronto$171,789Benefits $560Total $172,349
2015Professor Of Cell And Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$153,608Benefits $1,433Total $155,041
2014Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$143,443Benefits $2,286Total $145,729
2013Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$134,142Benefits $2,883Total $137,025
2012Professor of Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$126,780Benefits $4,022Total $130,802
2011Professor, Cell and Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$120,917Benefits $4,119Total $125,036
2010Professor, Cell & Systems BiologyUniversity of Toronto$110,677Benefits $1,841Total $112,518

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Melanie Woodin's $440,867 salary works out to roughly $244,829 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 44.5%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $381,542, that is a rise of about 16%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2010. 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
~$244,829
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~43.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~44.5%

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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.

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