Robert Ness
University of Toronto/Associate Professor, Department of Biology
2025 Salary
$184,932Total compensation $185,058, 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
#2,415University of Toronto
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$184,9322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,894 in 2016 is worth about $134,140 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $184,932 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $160,608 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $161,225 |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $144,460 |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor, Department of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $136,517 |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $128,016 |
| 2019 | Assistant Professor of BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $123,497 |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $110,274 |
| 2017 | Assistant Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $110,033 |
| 2016 | Assistant Professor of BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $104,894 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Robert Ness's 2025 salary of $184,932 comes to roughly $122,911 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 15% on the $160,608 paid in 2024. Within University of Toronto, Robert Ness's total compensation of $185,058 was the #2,415 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,911
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
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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.