Michael Gruninger

University of Toronto/Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

2025 Salary

$275,442

Total compensation $275,651, including $210 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#656

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$275,442

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$116,199 in 2006 is worth about $174,885 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$275,442Benefits $210Total $275,651	$210	$275,651
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$244,449Benefits $215Total $244,664	$215	$244,664
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$249,610Benefits $215Total $249,825	$215	$249,825
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$213,715Benefits $227Total $213,942	$227	$213,942
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$203,796Benefits $239Total $204,035	$239	$204,035
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$198,960Benefits $252Total $199,212	$252	$199,212
2019	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$182,890Benefits $301Total $183,191	$301	$183,191
2018	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$176,370Benefits $336Total $176,706	$336	$176,706
2017	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$182,104Benefits $373Total $182,477	$373	$182,477
2016	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$181,412Benefits $434Total $181,846	$434	$181,846
2015	University of Toronto	Associate Professor Of Mechanical And Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$166,733Benefits $472Total $167,204	$472	$167,204
2014	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$164,665Benefits $510Total $165,175	$510	$165,175
2013	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$160,519Benefits $510Total $161,029	$510	$161,029
2012	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$142,290Benefits $510Total $142,800	$510	$142,800
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$136,687Benefits $510Total $137,196	$510	$137,196
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$142,169Benefits $10,591Total $152,760	$10,591	$152,760
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$141,276Benefits $10,872Total $152,148	$10,872	$152,148
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Mechanical & Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$130,040Benefits $11,897Total $141,937	$11,897	$141,937
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Mechanical & Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$122,830Benefits $12,264Total $135,094	$12,264	$135,094
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Mechanical & Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$116,199Benefits $12,566Total $128,765	$12,566	$128,765

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Michael Gruninger's $275,442 salary works out to roughly $167,956 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.0%. It is up about 13% on the $244,449 paid in 2024. The 2025 median for Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering on the list was $276,071, almost exactly this figure. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$167,956
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~37.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~39.0%
vs. 2025 Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering median: about even

Where does $275,442 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