Michael Kucera
University of Toronto/Research Officer
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$128,578Total compensation $128,836, including $258 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
2024
Employer Rank
#4,239University of Toronto
Years on List
92016–2024
Peak Salary
$128,5782024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2024
$100,935 in 2016 is worth about $129,077 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Research OfficerUniversity Of Toronto | $128,578Benefits $258Total $128,836 |
| 2023 | Research OfficerUniversity Of Toronto | $122,049Benefits $250Total $122,299 |
| 2022 | Research OfficerUniversity Of Toronto | $116,788Benefits $254Total $117,043 |
| 2021 | Research OfficerUniversity Of Toronto | $115,060Benefits $288Total $115,348 |
| 2020 | Research OfficerUniversity Of Toronto | $113,359Benefits $274Total $113,633 |
| 2019 | Research OfficerUniversity Of Toronto | $111,443Benefits $2,053Total $113,496 |
| 2018 | Research OfficerUniversity of Toronto | $108,452Benefits $2,165Total $110,617 |
| 2017 | Research OfficerUniversity of Toronto | $104,682Benefits $2,035Total $106,717 |
| 2016 | Research OfficerUniversity of Toronto | $100,935Benefits $419Total $101,354 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
In 2024, Michael Kucera's $128,578 salary works out to roughly $91,199 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.1%. For comparison, the median Research Officer on the 2024 list was paid $120,896; this salary is about 6% more. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $122,049, that is a rise of about 5%. 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
- ~$91,199
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2024 Research Officer median
- +6%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.