Xiaoan Zhang

University of Toronto/Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences

2025 Salary

$207,663

Total compensation $207,830, including $168 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,914

University of Toronto

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$207,663

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

$104,635 in 2012 is worth about $141,176 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$207,663Benefits $168Total $207,830	$168	$207,830
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$181,559Benefits $172Total $181,730	$172	$181,730
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$183,775Benefits $172Total $183,947	$172	$183,947
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$165,712Benefits $181Total $165,893	$181	$165,893
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$157,143Benefits $289Total $157,432	$289	$157,432
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$150,041Benefits $2,674Total $152,715	$2,674	$152,715
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto	$145,558Benefits $2,579Total $148,136	$2,579	$148,136
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$132,057Benefits $2,731Total $134,787	$2,731	$134,787
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$125,980Benefits $2,906Total $128,887	$2,906	$128,887
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$129,799Benefits $2,964Total $132,763	$2,964	$132,763
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Physical & Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$117,598Benefits $355Total $117,952	$355	$117,952
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$114,178Benefits $1,017Total $115,195	$1,017	$115,195
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Physical & Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$109,455Benefits $2,934Total $112,389	$2,934	$112,389
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Physical & Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto	$104,635Benefits $4,059Total $108,694	$4,059	$108,694

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $207,663 Xiaoan Zhang earned in 2025, roughly $134,519 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $181,559, that is a rise of about 14%. That is in line with the 2025 median of $207,663 for Professor of Physical and Environmental 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: ~$134,519
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.2%
vs. 2025 Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences median: about even

Where does $207,663 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