Alan Ackerman
University of Toronto/Professor of English
2025 Salary
$237,489Total compensation $237,594, including $105 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,222University of Toronto
Years on List
172008–2025
Peak Salary
$237,4892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$102,428 in 2008 is worth about $147,402 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $237,489 |
| 2024 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $209,170 |
| 2023 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $212,569 |
| 2022 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $187,672 |
| 2021 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $171,743 |
| 2020 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $171,239 |
| 2019 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity Of Toronto | $172,963 |
| 2018 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $165,972 |
| 2017 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $159,215 |
| 2016 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $156,820 |
| 2015 | Professor Of English And DramaUniversity of Toronto | $142,481 |
| 2014 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $127,025 |
| 2013 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $138,572 |
| 2012 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $140,615 |
| 2011 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $126,841 |
| 2010 | Professor of English and DramaUniversity of Toronto | $116,520 |
| 2008 | Professor, English & DramaUniversity of Toronto | $102,428 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $237,489 Alan Ackerman earned in 2025, roughly $149,690 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $209,170, that is a rise of about 14%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2008. 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
- ~$149,690
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor of English median
- +5%
Where does $237,489 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.