Suresh Sivanandam
University of Toronto/Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap Institute
2025 Salary
$208,345Total compensation $208,513, including $168 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,900University of Toronto
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$208,3452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,579 in 2016 is worth about $135,017 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $208,345Benefits $168Total $208,513 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $178,903Benefits $172Total $179,075 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and Director, Dunlap InstituteUniversity Of Toronto | $160,135Benefits $172Total $160,307 |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $138,211Benefits $181Total $138,393 |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $143,137Benefits $191Total $143,328 |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $129,879Benefits $202Total $130,081 |
| 2019 | Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $125,358Benefits $287Total $125,645 |
| 2018 | Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto | $117,914Benefits $283Total $118,197 |
| 2017 | Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto | $111,325Benefits $266Total $111,591 |
| 2016 | Professor of Astronomy and AstrophysicsUniversity of Toronto | $105,579Benefits $293Total $105,872 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $208,345 Suresh Sivanandam earned in 2025, roughly $134,872 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.3%. Within University of Toronto, Suresh Sivanandam's total compensation of $208,513 was the #1,900 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. Suresh Sivanandam has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. 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
- ~$134,872
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
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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.