Prasanna Balasundaram
University of Toronto/Director, Downtown Legal Services
2025 Salary
$158,003Total compensation $158,344, including $341 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
#3,331University of Toronto
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$158,0032025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$109,681 in 2021 is worth about $127,187 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Downtown Legal ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $158,003Benefits $341Total $158,344 |
| 2024 | Director, Downtown Legal ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $149,457Benefits $1,597Total $151,054 |
| 2023 | Director, Downtown Legal ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $142,940Benefits $257Total $143,198 |
| 2022 | Director, Downtown Legal ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $118,605Benefits $2,553Total $121,158 |
| 2021 | Director, Downtown Legal ServicesUniversity Of Toronto | $109,681Benefits $251Total $109,933 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Prasanna Balasundaram was paid $158,003 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $108,290, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.0%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Prasanna Balasundaram's total compensation of $158,344 ranked #3,331. It is up about 6% on the $149,457 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,290
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
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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.