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Michelle Silver

University of Toronto/Professor and Chair of Health and Society

2025 Salary

$224,816

Total compensation $224,941, including $126 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

#1,510

University of Toronto

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$224,816

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,030 in 2016 to $224,941 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$111,796 in 2016 is worth about $142,967 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor and Chair of Health and SocietyUniversity Of Toronto$224,816Benefits $126Total $224,941
2024Professor and Chair of Health and SocietyUniversity Of Toronto$193,137Benefits $129Total $193,266
2023Professor and Chair of Health and SocietyUniversity Of Toronto$173,803Benefits $129Total $173,932
2022Professor and Chair of Health and SocietyUniversity Of Toronto$155,537Benefits $136Total $155,673
2021Professor and Chair of Health and SocietyUniversity Of Toronto$160,210Benefits $143Total $160,353
2020Professor of Health and SocietyUniversity Of Toronto$137,796Benefits $151Total $137,948
2019Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$131,336Benefits $180Total $131,516
2018Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto$122,200Benefits $196Total $122,396
2017Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto$115,621Benefits $207Total $115,828
2016Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto$111,796Benefits $234Total $112,030

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $224,816 Michelle Silver earned in 2025, roughly $143,333 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. That is about 16% more than the $193,137 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$143,333
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%

Where does $224,816 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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