Paula Smellie

2025 Salary

$146,550

Total compensation $146,759, including $210 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,787

University of Toronto

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$147,240

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$101,296 in 2016 is worth about $129,538 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity Of Toronto	$146,550Benefits $210Total $146,759	$210	$146,759
2024	University Of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity Of Toronto	$140,966Benefits $215Total $141,181	$215	$141,181
2023	University Of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity Of Toronto	$147,240Benefits $215Total $147,455	$215	$147,455
2022	University Of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity Of Toronto	$122,586Benefits $222Total $122,808	$222	$122,808
2021	University Of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity Of Toronto	$120,731Benefits $230Total $120,961	$230	$120,961
2020	University Of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity Of Toronto	$117,206Benefits $236Total $117,442	$236	$117,442
2019	University Of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity Of Toronto	$112,917Benefits $271Total $113,189	$271	$113,189
2018	University of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity of Toronto	$108,739Benefits $792Total $109,532	$792	$109,532
2017	University of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity of Toronto	$105,337Benefits $314Total $105,651	$314	$105,651
2016	University of Toronto	Business ManagerUniversity of Toronto	$101,296Benefits $1,511Total $102,807	$1,511	$102,807

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $146,550 Paula Smellie earned in 2025, roughly $101,917 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. For comparison, the median Business Manager on the 2025 list was paid $116,664; this salary is about 26% more. That is about 4% more than the $140,966 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: ~$101,917
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~26.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~30.5%
vs. 2025 Business Manager median: +26%

Where does $146,550 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