Melissa Holmes
University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Psychology and Brian Sciences
2025 Salary
$208,203Total compensation $208,328, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,904University of Toronto
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$208,2032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,818 in 2012 is worth about $137,375 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Department of Psychology and Brian SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $208,203Benefits $126Total $208,328 |
| 2024 | Professor, Department of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto | $187,769Benefits $129Total $187,898 |
| 2023 | Professor, Department of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto | $197,732Benefits $129Total $197,861 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor, Department of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto | $173,499Benefits $136Total $173,635 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor, Department of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto | $163,693Benefits $143Total $163,836 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor, Department of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto | $154,773Benefits $151Total $154,925 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto | $149,150Benefits $180Total $149,330 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto | $134,008Benefits $201Total $134,209 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto | $127,118Benefits $224Total $127,342 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto | $123,452Benefits $267Total $123,719 |
| 2015 | Professor Of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto | $106,929Benefits $4,544Total $111,473 |
| 2014 | Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto | $113,277Benefits $277Total $113,554 |
| 2013 | Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto | $107,561Benefits $263Total $107,824 |
| 2012 | Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto | $101,818Benefits $249Total $102,067 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Melissa Holmes's 2025 salary of $208,203 comes to roughly $134,798 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.6% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $208,328, Melissa Holmes ranked #1,904 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. It is up about 11% on the $187,769 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
- ~$134,798
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
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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.