Waldemar Smieliauskas

University of Toronto/Professor of Accounting

2025 Salary

$323,094

Total compensation $323,094, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#344

University of Toronto

Years on List

1997–2025

Peak Salary

$323,094

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1997–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1997–2025

$101,284 in 1997 is worth about $183,969 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto	$323,094Benefits $0Total $323,094	$0	$323,094
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto	$288,869Benefits $0Total $288,869	$0	$288,869
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto	$278,405Benefits $0Total $278,405	$0	$278,405
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto	$257,494Benefits $0Total $257,494	$0	$257,494
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto	$261,139Benefits $0Total $261,139	$0	$261,139
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto	$257,181Benefits $0Total $257,181	$0	$257,181
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity Of Toronto	$252,921Benefits $0Total $252,921	$0	$252,921
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$246,278Benefits $186Total $246,464	$186	$246,464
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$240,904Benefits $224Total $241,128	$224	$241,128
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$248,873Benefits $260Total $249,133	$260	$249,133
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$226,357Benefits $283Total $226,640	$283	$226,640
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$224,888Benefits $306Total $225,194	$306	$225,194
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$238,177Benefits $306Total $238,483	$306	$238,483
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$233,908Benefits $459Total $234,367	$459	$234,367
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$225,993Benefits $612Total $226,605	$612	$226,605
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$215,077Benefits $589Total $215,667	$589	$215,667
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$195,994Benefits $567Total $196,561	$567	$196,561
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$179,475Benefits $567Total $180,042	$567	$180,042
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$169,591Benefits $567Total $170,158	$567	$170,158
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$179,680Benefits $598Total $180,278	$598	$180,278
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$163,941Benefits $665Total $164,606	$665	$164,606
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$155,194Benefits $648Total $155,842	$648	$155,842
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$147,450Benefits $593Total $148,044	$593	$148,044
2002	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$132,820Benefits $551Total $133,371	$551	$133,371
2001	University of Toronto	Professor of ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$111,764Benefits $544Total $112,308	$544	$112,308
1999	University of Toronto	Professor of AccountingUniversity of Toronto	$105,541Benefits $515Total $106,056	$515	$106,056
1998	University of Toronto	Professor of ManagementUniversity of Toronto	$103,131Benefits $503Total $103,634	$503	$103,634
1997	Toronto	Prof. of ManagementToronto	$101,284Benefits $487Total $101,771	$487	$101,771

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Waldemar Smieliauskas was paid $323,094 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $190,099, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.5%. For comparison, the median Professor of Accounting on the 2025 list was paid $430,886; this salary is about 25% less. It is up about 12% on the $288,869 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: ~$190,099
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~39.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~41.2%
vs. 2025 Professor of Accounting median: −25%

Where does $323,094 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