Sonia Gazzarrini

University of Toronto/Professor of Biological Sciences

2025 Salary

$221,255

Total compensation $221,380, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,595

University of Toronto

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$221,255

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$104,522 in 2012 is worth about $141,022 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$221,255Benefits $126Total $221,380	$126	$221,380
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$194,574Benefits $129Total $194,703	$129	$194,703
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$195,163Benefits $129Total $195,292	$129	$195,292
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$174,830Benefits $136Total $174,966	$136	$174,966
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$171,803Benefits $143Total $171,946	$143	$171,946
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$163,620Benefits $151Total $163,771	$151	$163,771
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$150,027Benefits $180Total $150,207	$180	$150,207
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$141,526Benefits $201Total $141,728	$201	$141,728
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$142,552Benefits $224Total $142,776	$224	$142,776
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$139,863Benefits $260Total $140,123	$260	$140,123
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Biological SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$127,432Benefits $283Total $127,715	$283	$127,715
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$124,730Benefits $2,960Total $127,690	$2,960	$127,690
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$120,195Benefits $2,871Total $123,067	$2,871	$123,067
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Biological SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$104,522Benefits $3,998Total $108,519	$3,998	$108,519

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Sonia Gazzarrini's 2025 salary of $221,255 comes to roughly $141,547 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $194,574, that is a rise of about 14%. That is about 14% above the 2025 median of $194,884 for Professor of Biological Sciences on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$141,547
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.0%
vs. 2025 Professor of Biological Sciences median: +14%

Where does $221,255 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.

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2025

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1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
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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