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Norbert Palej

University of Toronto/Professor, Faculty of Music

2025 Salary

$189,673

Total compensation $189,841, 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

#2,301

University of Toronto

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$189,673

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,414 in 2013 to $189,841 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$103,161 in 2013 is worth about $137,940 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor, Faculty of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$189,673Benefits $168Total $189,841
2024Professor, Faculty of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$175,134Benefits $172Total $175,306
2023Associate Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$176,063Benefits $172Total $176,235
2022Associate Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$148,801Benefits $181Total $148,983
2021Associate Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$150,117Benefits $191Total $150,308
2020Associate Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$142,031Benefits $202Total $142,232
2019Associate Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$137,558Benefits $240Total $137,799
2018Associate Professor of MusicUniversity of Toronto$123,029Benefits $269Total $123,298
2017Associate Professor of MusicUniversity of Toronto$118,412Benefits $294Total $118,707
2016Associate Professor of MusicUniversity of Toronto$122,275Benefits $340Total $122,615
2015Associate Professor Of MusicUniversity of Toronto$105,567Benefits $334Total $105,901
2014Associate Professor of MusicUniversity of Toronto$107,720Benefits $323Total $108,043
2013Associate Professor of MusicUniversity of Toronto$103,161Benefits $253Total $103,414

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Norbert Palej's $189,673 salary works out to roughly $125,364 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. Within University of Toronto, Norbert Palej's total compensation of $189,841 was the #2,301 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. Norbert Palej has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. 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
~$125,364
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%

Where does $189,673 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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