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Alan Durston

York University/Professor

2025 Salary

$179,878

Total compensation $180,808, including $930 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#946

York University

Years on List

8

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$199,097

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,209 in 2013 to $180,808 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2020.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201320152021202220232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$113,726 in 2013 is worth about $152,066 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorYork University$179,878Benefits $930Total $180,808
2024ProfessorYork University$199,097Benefits $852Total $199,949
2023ProfessorYork University$167,170Benefits $805Total $167,975
2022Professor / Associate ProfessorYork University$165,647Benefits $782Total $166,429
2021Associate ProfessorYork University$150,925Benefits $804Total $151,729
2015Associate ProfessorYork University$121,869Benefits $671Total $122,541
2014Associate ProfessorYork University$121,700Benefits $619Total $122,319
2013Associate ProfessorYork University$113,726Benefits $483Total $114,209

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Alan Durston was paid $179,878 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,297, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.1%. The 2024 record under this name shows $199,097. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 32% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2013. 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
~$120,297
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+32%

Where does $179,878 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.

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2025

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