What does an Assistant Professor make at University of Toronto?
University of Toronto paid its Assistant Professors a median of $139,817 in 2025 (78 people). That is about 2% more than the provincial median of $137,351 for the role. The highest-paid was $371,399.
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People
78listed as Assistant Professor in 2025
Median salary
$139,817salary paid, 2025
Highest paid
$371,399salary paid, 2025
vs Ontario
+$2,466against $137,351 province-wide
Best paid in the role
University of Toronto · 2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ting XuAssistant Professor | $371,399 | $371,609 |
| 2 | Chang-Yuan LeeAssistant Professor | $293,315 | $293,441 |
| 3 | Sae-Seul ParkAssistant Professor | $272,286 | $272,527 |
| 4 | Samsun KnightAssistant Professor | $267,827 | $267,953 |
| 5 | Runjing LuAssistant Professor | $261,861 | $262,112 |
| 6 | Eva VivaltAssistant Professor | $257,961 | $258,086 |
| 7 | Ningning XieAssistant Professor | $237,647 | $238,681 |
| 8 | Clifton ForlinesAssistant Professor | $233,333 | $233,585 |
| 9 | Aviad LevisAssistant Professor | $230,850 | $233,004 |
| 10 | Yonatan KahnAssistant Professor | $195,420 | $199,043 |
The 10 highest salaries among the 78 University of Toronto records mapped to Assistant Professor in 2025. The full 2025 roster →
Median by year
2008–2025
- At University of Toronto
- Ontario median for the role
Median salary paid, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto, against every Assistant Professor in Ontario. Years with fewer than 5 people are left blank.
Year by year
| Year | People | Median | Highest | Ontario median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | $139,817 | $371,399 | $137,351 |
| 2024 | 37 | $137,982 | $329,764 | $133,821 |
| 2023 | 5 | $144,449 | $325,477 | $128,513 |
| 2015 | 6 | $103,218 | $158,532 | $117,012 |
| 2014 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $113,622 |
| 2013 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $112,852 |
| 2012 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $112,455 |
| 2011 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $111,521 |
| 2010 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $110,265 |
| 2008 | <5 | <5 | <5 | $109,412 |
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Method. Figures are salary paid (not salary plus taxable benefits), the basis of every median on this site, for records whose filed job title maps to Assistant Professor at University of Toronto on the Ontario Sunshine List, which lists only public-sector employees paid $100,000 or more. A year with fewer than 5 people shows “<5” for both its count and its median, since naming the exact count would narrow the median down to specific people. Data runs through 2025. The 2025 figures were published here on .