Aurel Braun

University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Political Science

2025 Salary

$253,924

Total compensation $253,924, including $0 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

#919

University of Toronto

Years on List

1998–2025

Peak Salary

$253,924

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1998–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1998–2025

$103,587 in 1998 is worth about $186,298 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$253,924Benefits $0Total $253,924	$0	$253,924
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$224,017Benefits $0Total $224,017	$0	$224,017
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$229,261Benefits $0Total $229,261	$0	$229,261
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$196,107Benefits $0Total $196,107	$0	$196,107
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$186,948Benefits $0Total $186,948	$0	$186,948
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$195,731Benefits $0Total $195,731	$0	$195,731
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$191,855Benefits $0Total $191,855	$0	$191,855
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$186,564Benefits $186Total $186,749	$186	$186,749
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$182,049Benefits $224Total $182,273	$224	$182,273
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$182,579Benefits $260Total $182,839	$260	$182,839
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$168,530Benefits $283Total $168,814	$283	$168,814
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$152,995Benefits $306Total $153,301	$306	$153,301
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$150,171Benefits $459Total $150,630	$459	$150,630
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$161,220Benefits $612Total $161,832	$612	$161,832
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$140,623Benefits $612Total $141,234	$612	$141,234
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$136,971Benefits $589Total $137,561	$589	$137,561
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$125,133Benefits $567Total $125,700	$567	$125,700
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$135,039Benefits $567Total $135,606	$567	$135,606
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$134,164Benefits $567Total $134,731	$567	$134,731
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$138,240Benefits $603Total $138,843	$603	$138,843
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$109,134Benefits $651Total $109,786	$651	$109,786
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$103,545Benefits $621Total $104,167	$621	$104,167
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$100,104Benefits $562Total $100,666	$562	$100,666
2000	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$103,601Benefits $494Total $104,095	$494	$104,095
1998	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$103,587Benefits $462Total $104,049	$462	$104,049

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $253,924 Aurel Braun earned in 2025, roughly $157,935 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $224,017, that is a rise of about 13%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 25 years in all, first in 1998. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$157,935
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.8%

Where does $253,924 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

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#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321