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Myrna Simpson

University of Toronto/Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences

2025 Salary

$277,623

Total compensation $277,791, including $168 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

#628

University of Toronto

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$277,623

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,805 in 2007 to $277,791 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$100,577 in 2007 is worth about $148,115 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$277,623Benefits $168Total $277,791
2024Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$249,823Benefits $172Total $249,995
2023Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$254,624Benefits $172Total $254,796
2022Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$226,383Benefits $181Total $226,565
2021Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$215,480Benefits $191Total $215,671
2020Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$209,638Benefits $202Total $209,840
2019Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$183,267Benefits $240Total $183,507
2018Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto$174,791Benefits $269Total $175,059
2017Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto$169,101Benefits $5,514Total $174,616
2016Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto$157,465Benefits $347Total $157,812
2015Professor Of Physical & Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto$143,213Benefits $377Total $143,590
2014Professor and Associate Chair of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto$156,450Benefits $408Total $156,857
2013Professor and Associate Chair of Physical & Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto$145,012Benefits $408Total $145,420
2012Professor of Physical & Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto$138,062Benefits $7,168Total $145,230
2011Professor in Environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto$131,747Benefits $4,517Total $136,264
2010Professor in Environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto$104,251Benefits $378Total $104,629
2009Professor in Environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto$114,552Benefits $260Total $114,812
2008Professor, Environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto$115,398Benefits $246Total $115,644
2007Professor, Environmental ScienceUniversity of Toronto$100,577Benefits $228Total $100,805

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Myrna Simpson's $277,623 salary works out to roughly $168,969 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 39.1%. That is about 34% above the 2025 median of $207,663 for Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences on the Sunshine List. That is about 11% more than the $249,823 paid in 2024. 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
~$168,969
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~37.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~39.1%
vs. 2025 Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences median
+34%

Where does $277,623 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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