Michael Classens
University of Toronto/Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
2025 Salary
$172,004Total compensation $172,172, including $168 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
#2,843University of Toronto
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$172,0042025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$127,381 in 2022 is worth about $138,333 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Toronto | $172,004Benefits $168Total $172,172 |
| 2024 | Assistant Professor at the School of the EnvironmentUniversity Of Toronto | $153,188Benefits $172Total $153,360 |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor at the School of the EnvironmentUniversity Of Toronto | $146,141Benefits $172Total $146,313 |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor at the School of the EnvironmentUniversity Of Toronto | $127,381Benefits $178Total $127,559 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Classens's 2025 salary of $172,004 comes to roughly $115,994 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 12% more than the $153,188 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $172,172, Michael Classens ranked #2,843 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $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
- ~$115,994
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor Teaching Stream median
- +38%
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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.