Ajay Rao
University of Toronto/Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies
2025 Salary
$224,491Total compensation $224,617, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,518University of Toronto
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$224,4912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$118,318 in 2014 is worth about $155,174 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $224,491Benefits $126Total $224,617 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies and Vice-Dean, Graduate, University of Toronto MississaugaUniversity Of Toronto | $221,369Benefits $129Total $221,498 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies and Vice-Dean, Graduate, University of Toronto MississaugaUniversity Of Toronto | $217,066Benefits $129Total $217,195 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $173,322Benefits $136Total $173,458 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $152,195Benefits $143Total $152,338 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $153,656Benefits $151Total $153,807 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor, Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $148,814Benefits $180Total $148,994 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor, Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $141,418Benefits $201Total $141,619 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor, Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $134,871Benefits $599Total $135,470 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor, Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $130,964Benefits $266Total $131,230 |
| 2015 | Associate Professor, History Of ReligionsUniversity of Toronto | $122,577Benefits $264Total $122,841 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor, History of ReligionsUniversity of Toronto | $118,318Benefits $2,931Total $121,249 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ajay Rao's 2025 salary of $224,491 comes to roughly $143,170 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.8% effective) is deducted. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Ajay Rao's total compensation of $224,617 ranked #1,518. Ajay Rao has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$143,170
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
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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.