Marten Van Kerkwijk

$264,004.55asProfessor of Astronomy and Astrophysics+20.7%

Employed by University Of Toronto in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Employer

University Of Toronto

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2003 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$264,004.55	$167.58	20.7%
2024	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$218,727.65	$171.96	4.25%
2023	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$228,427.18	$171.96	4.32%
2022	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$218,959.50	$181.44	5%
2021	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$208,532.52	$190.92	3.76%
2020	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$200,968.98	$201.54	1.27%
2019	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$198,452.52	$240.39	3.73%
2018	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$191,310.06	$268.68	11.17%
2017	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$172,092.06	$253.30	1.41%
2016	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$174,558.66	$260.28	0.46%
2015	Professor Of Astronomy And Astrophysics	$173,761.02	$283.14	2.61%
2014	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$169,341.00	$306.00	2.6%
2013	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$165,049.02	$306.00	1.72%
2012	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$162,253.98	$306.00	5.99%
2011	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$153,088.56	$2,526.00	16.2%
2010	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$131,740.73	$4,294.66	3.52%
2009	Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics	$127,267.26	$4,283.32	2.42%
2008	Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics	$130,417.93	$283.32	1.18%
2007	Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics	$128,893.98	$283.32	4.43%
2006	Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics	$123,431.46	$294.60	9.71%
2005	Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics	$112,502.46	$298.86	4.62%
2004	Professor, Astronomy and Astrophysics	$107,537.04	$300.00	5.53%
2003	Professor, Astronomy	$101,899.98	$283.32	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Marten Van Kerkwijk was paid $264,004.55 in 2025 as Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at University Of Toronto. This represents a 20.7% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Marten Van Kerkwijk has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 23 times between 2003 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $264,004.55 in 2025. In addition to salary, $167.58 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. University Of Toronto reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysicss in University Of Toronto

Name	Salary
Marten Van Kerkwijk	$264,004.55
Christopher Matzner	$249,435.90
Yanqin Wu	$244,578.96
Dae-Sik Moon	$233,468.52

Other employees at University Of Toronto

Name	Position	Salary
Joyce Hahn Chief Administrative Officer	Chief Administrative Officer	$264,168.51
Emmanuel Nikiema Associate Professor, Department of Language Studies	Associate Professor, Department of Language Studies	$264,095.90
Swastik Kopparty Professor, Mathematics	Professor, Mathematics	$264,058.08
Michael Thompson Professor of Chemistry	Professor of Chemistry	$264,014.29
John Peever Professor	Professor	$264,004.56
Anthony Miceli Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations	Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations	$263,949.51
Shreyas Sekar Professor of Management	Professor of Management	$263,690.52
Xiao Yu Wu Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy	Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy	$263,647.98
Nazir Kherani Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering	Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering	$263,593.23
Yuanyuan Wan Associate Professor of Economics	Associate Professor of Economics	$263,526.06