Rowan Sage

University of Toronto/Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

2025 Salary

$288,881

Total compensation $289,007, 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

#535

University of Toronto

Years on List

2003–2025

Peak Salary

$288,881

2025

Full 2025 roster at University of Toronto →·See where $288,881 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2025

$111,136 in 2003 is worth about $177,515 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$288,881	$126	$289,007
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$254,492	$218	$254,709
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$260,135	$306	$260,441
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$237,008	$323	$237,331
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$225,986	$340	$226,326
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$225,518	$359	$225,877
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto	$216,567	$428	$216,995
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$210,258	$479	$210,737
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$204,775	$532	$205,307
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$204,159	$617	$204,776
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Ecology And Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$186,951	$672	$187,623
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$184,199	$726	$184,924
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$188,649	$726	$189,375
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$174,503	$726	$175,229
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$181,688	$726	$182,414
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$160,829	$699	$161,528
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$155,451	$672	$156,124
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$150,488	$672	$151,160
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$143,177	$672	$143,849
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto	$138,417	$710	$139,126
2005	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, BotanyUniversity of Toronto	$133,218	$789	$134,007
2004	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, BotanyUniversity of Toronto	$126,630	$753	$127,383
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, & Acting Chair, BotanyUniversity of Toronto	$111,136	$542	$111,678

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $288,881 Rowan Sage earned in 2025, roughly $174,201 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.7%. That is about 7% above the 2025 median of $269,326 for Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology on the Sunshine List. 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: ~$174,201
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~37.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~39.7%
vs. 2025 Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology median: +7%

Where does $288,881 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