Michael Thompson

University of Toronto/Professor of Chemistry

2025 Salary

$264,014

Total compensation $264,014, including $0 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

#788

University of Toronto

Years on List

1996–2025

Peak Salary

$264,014

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1996–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1996–2025

$100,755 in 1996 is worth about $186,096 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$264,014Benefits $0Total $264,014	$0	$264,014
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$232,464Benefits $0Total $232,464	$0	$232,464
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$253,646Benefits $0Total $253,646	$0	$253,646
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$231,438Benefits $0Total $231,438	$0	$231,438
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$220,826Benefits $0Total $220,826	$0	$220,826
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$216,469Benefits $0Total $216,469	$0	$216,469
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity Of Toronto	$212,369Benefits $0Total $212,369	$0	$212,369
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$193,792Benefits $0Total $193,792	$0	$193,792
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$188,977Benefits $0Total $188,977	$0	$188,977
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$202,248Benefits $0Total $202,248	$0	$202,248
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$186,373Benefits $0Total $186,373	$0	$186,373
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$185,069Benefits $0Total $185,069	$0	$185,069
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$181,857Benefits $281Total $182,138	$281	$182,138
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$177,864Benefits $306Total $178,170	$306	$178,170
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$171,945Benefits $306Total $172,251	$306	$172,251
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$165,347Benefits $295Total $165,641	$295	$165,641
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$160,022Benefits $283Total $160,305	$283	$160,305
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$142,284Benefits $478Total $142,762	$478	$142,762
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$136,017Benefits $672Total $136,689	$672	$136,689
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$145,687Benefits $710Total $146,396	$710	$146,396
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$135,214Benefits $789Total $136,003	$789	$136,003
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$131,125Benefits $769Total $131,894	$769	$131,894
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$127,415Benefits $712Total $128,127	$712	$128,127
2002	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$119,278Benefits $688Total $119,966	$688	$119,966
2001	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$108,099Benefits $685Total $108,784	$685	$108,784
2000	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$105,199Benefits $675Total $105,874	$675	$105,874
1999	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$111,728Benefits $662Total $112,390	$662	$112,390
1998	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$108,778Benefits $652Total $109,430	$652	$109,430
1997	Toronto	Prof. of ChemistryToronto	$106,682Benefits $634Total $107,316	$634	$107,316
1996	University of Toronto	Professor of ChemistryUniversity of Toronto	$100,755Benefits $624Total $101,379	$624	$101,379

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Michael Thompson's 2025 salary of $264,014 comes to roughly $162,645 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 36.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Professor of Chemistry in 2025, the median was $267,307; this salary sits about 1% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 30 years in all, first in 1996. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$162,645
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~36.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~38.4%
vs. 2025 Professor of Chemistry median: −1%

Where does $264,014 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