Sajeev John

University of Toronto/University Professor of Physics

2025 Salary

$458,979

Total compensation $459,105, 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

#56

University of Toronto

Years on List

1998–2025

Peak Salary

$458,979

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1998–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1998–2025

$102,564 in 1998 is worth about $184,459 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$458,979Benefits $126Total $459,105	$126	$459,105
2024	University Of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$389,690Benefits $129Total $389,819	$129	$389,819
2023	University Of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$399,297Benefits $129Total $399,426	$129	$399,426
2022	University Of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$389,527Benefits $136Total $389,663	$136	$389,663
2021	University Of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$373,394Benefits $143Total $373,537	$143	$373,537
2020	University Of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$368,725Benefits $151Total $368,876	$151	$368,876
2019	University Of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto	$363,733Benefits $180Total $363,913	$180	$363,913
2018	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$356,700Benefits $201Total $356,902	$201	$356,902
2017	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$332,252Benefits $224Total $332,475	$224	$332,475
2016	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$335,232Benefits $260Total $335,492	$260	$335,492
2015	University of Toronto	University Professor Of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$331,499Benefits $283Total $331,782	$283	$331,782
2014	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$314,419Benefits $306Total $314,725	$306	$314,725
2013	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$294,932Benefits $306Total $295,238	$306	$295,238
2012	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$290,163Benefits $306Total $290,469	$306	$290,469
2011	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$282,992Benefits $306Total $283,298	$306	$283,298
2010	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$274,180Benefits $295Total $274,475	$295	$274,475
2009	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$266,257Benefits $283Total $266,540	$283	$266,540
2008	University of Toronto	University Professor, PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$239,085Benefits $283Total $239,368	$283	$239,368
2007	University of Toronto	University Professor, PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$229,437Benefits $283Total $229,721	$283	$229,721
2006	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$241,531Benefits $299Total $241,830	$299	$241,830
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$195,382Benefits $332Total $195,714	$332	$195,714
2004	University of Toronto	University Professor, PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$150,224Benefits $349Total $150,573	$349	$150,573
2003	University of Toronto	University Professor,PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$146,238Benefits $348Total $146,585	$348	$146,585
2002	University of Toronto	University Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$135,100Benefits $348Total $135,447	$348	$135,447
2001	University of Toronto	Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$121,175Benefits $348Total $121,523	$348	$121,523
2000	University of Toronto	Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$104,806Benefits $317Total $105,123	$317	$105,123
1999	University of Toronto	Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$105,763Benefits $294Total $106,057	$294	$106,057
1998	University of Toronto	Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto	$102,564Benefits $285Total $102,850	$285	$102,850

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Sajeev John was paid $458,979 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $253,245, an effective income-tax rate of about 43.6%. Within University of Toronto, Sajeev John's total compensation of $459,105 was the #56 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. It is up about 18% on the $389,690 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: ~$253,245
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~43.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~44.8%

Where does $458,979 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