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Oya Mercan

University of Toronto/Professor of Civil and Mineral Engineering

2025 Salary

$214,212

Total compensation $214,338, 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

#1,742

University of Toronto

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$214,212

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,613 in 2012 to $214,338 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$105,355 in 2012 is worth about $142,147 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$214,212Benefits $126Total $214,338
2024Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$188,463Benefits $129Total $188,592
2023Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$190,556Benefits $129Total $190,685
2022Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$170,772Benefits $136Total $170,908
2021Associate Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$161,745Benefits $143Total $161,889
2020Associate Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$152,837Benefits $151Total $152,988
2019Associate Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$147,201Benefits $180Total $147,381
2018Associate Professor of Civil and Mineral EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$139,116Benefits $201Total $139,317
2017Associate Professor of Civil EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$126,388Benefits $224Total $126,612
2016Associate Professor of Civil EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$123,117Benefits $266Total $123,383
2015Assistant Professor Of Civil EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$117,220Benefits $265Total $117,485
2014Assistant Professor of Civil EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$114,198Benefits $280Total $114,478
2013Assistant Professor of Civil EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$109,962Benefits $269Total $110,231
2012Assistant Professor of Civil EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$105,355Benefits $258Total $105,613

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $214,212 Oya Mercan earned in 2025, roughly $137,906 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.6%. It is up about 14% on the $188,463 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. 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
~$137,906
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Civil and Mineral Engineering median
−15%

Where does $214,212 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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