Michael Saini

University of Toronto/Professor of Social Work

2025 Salary

$212,771

Total compensation $212,897, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,779

University of Toronto

Years on List

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$212,771

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$107,425 in 2011 is worth about $147,116 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Social WorkUniversity Of Toronto	$212,771Benefits $126Total $212,897	$126	$212,897
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Social WorkUniversity Of Toronto	$187,659Benefits $129Total $187,787	$129	$187,787
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Social WorkUniversity Of Toronto	$196,686Benefits $129Total $196,815	$129	$196,815
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Social WorkUniversity Of Toronto	$168,370Benefits $136Total $168,506	$136	$168,506
2021	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity Of Toronto	$159,269Benefits $143Total $159,412	$143	$159,412
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity Of Toronto	$154,263Benefits $151Total $154,414	$151	$154,414
2019	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity Of Toronto	$182,368Benefits $180Total $182,548	$180	$182,548
2018	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$164,959Benefits $201Total $165,160	$201	$165,160
2017	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$166,435Benefits $224Total $166,659	$224	$166,659
2016	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$149,030Benefits $267Total $149,297	$267	$149,297
2015	University of Toronto	Associate Professor Of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$147,872Benefits $267Total $148,139	$267	$148,139
2014	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$135,938Benefits $281Total $136,220	$281	$136,220
2013	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$128,169Benefits $267Total $128,436	$267	$128,436
2012	University of Toronto	Assistant Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$111,974Benefits $252Total $112,226	$252	$112,226
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto	$107,425Benefits $239Total $107,664	$239	$107,664

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Michael Saini's 2025 salary of $212,771 comes to roughly $137,161 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $224,650 for Professor of Social Work on the Sunshine List. It is up about 13% on the $187,659 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$137,161
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of Social Work median: −5%

Where does $212,771 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.

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2025

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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