Michelle Alexopoulos

University of Toronto/Professor of Economics

2025 Salary

$341,394

Total compensation $341,645, including $251 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

#254

University of Toronto

Years on List

2003–2025

Peak Salary

$356,264

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2025

$101,081 in 2003 is worth about $161,454 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$341,394Benefits $251Total $341,645	$251	$341,645
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$356,264Benefits $258Total $356,522	$258	$356,522
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$328,615Benefits $258Total $328,873	$258	$328,873
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$273,862Benefits $272Total $274,134	$272	$274,134
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$281,444Benefits $286Total $281,730	$286	$281,730
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$251,245Benefits $302Total $251,547	$302	$251,547
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$236,599Benefits $361Total $236,960	$361	$236,960
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$256,813Benefits $403Total $257,216	$403	$257,216
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$191,912Benefits $448Total $192,360	$448	$192,360
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$191,670Benefits $520Total $192,190	$520	$192,190
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$174,188Benefits $1,106Total $175,294	$1,106	$175,294
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$164,829Benefits $2,932Total $167,761	$2,932	$167,761
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$147,463Benefits $3,329Total $150,792	$3,329	$150,792
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$143,226Benefits $7,677Total $150,902	$7,677	$150,902
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$150,980Benefits $8,258Total $159,237	$8,258	$159,237
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$144,884Benefits $3,249Total $148,133	$3,249	$148,133
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$133,825Benefits $2,567Total $136,392	$2,567	$136,392
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$117,589Benefits $567Total $118,155	$567	$118,155
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$115,242Benefits $561Total $115,803	$561	$115,803
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$113,901Benefits $2,229Total $116,130	$2,229	$116,130
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$105,254Benefits $294Total $105,547	$294	$105,547
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$101,081Benefits $281Total $101,362	$281	$101,362

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Michelle Alexopoulos's $341,394 salary works out to roughly $198,603 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.8%. On total compensation of $341,645, Michelle Alexopoulos ranked #254 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. That is about 4% less than the $356,264 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: ~$198,603
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~40.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~41.8%
vs. 2025 Professor of Economics median: −1%

Where does $341,394 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