Robert Provost

University of Toronto/Director, Research Safety and Compliance

2025 Salary

$173,604

Total compensation $173,814, including $210 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,781

University of Toronto

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$173,604

2025

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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

$106,187 in 2016 is worth about $135,793 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Director, Research Safety and ComplianceUniversity Of Toronto	$173,604	$210	$173,814
2024	University Of Toronto	Director, Research Safety and ComplianceUniversity Of Toronto	$164,647	$512	$165,159
2023	University Of Toronto	Director, Research Safety and ComplianceUniversity Of Toronto	$138,101	$215	$138,316
2022	University Of Toronto	Director, Research Safety and ComplianceUniversity Of Toronto	$128,710	$227	$128,937
2021	University Of Toronto	Director, Research Safety and ComplianceUniversity Of Toronto	$133,699	$239	$133,938
2020	University Of Toronto	Director, Research Safety and ComplianceUniversity Of Toronto	$122,456	$244	$122,700
2019	University Of Toronto	Manager, Environmental Protection ServicesUniversity Of Toronto	$116,331	$279	$116,611
2018	University of Toronto	Manager, Environmental Protection ServicesUniversity of Toronto	$110,752	$797	$111,549
2017	University of Toronto	Manager, Environmental Protection ServicesUniversity of Toronto	$106,027	$796	$106,823
2016	University of Toronto	Manager, Environmental Protection ServicesUniversity of Toronto	$106,187	$2,353	$108,539

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $173,604 Robert Provost earned in 2025, roughly $116,875 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.7%. On total compensation of $173,814, Robert Provost ranked #2,781 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $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: ~$116,875
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~29.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.7%

Where does $173,604 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