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Barry Freeman

University of Toronto/Professor of Arts, Culture and Media

2025 Salary

$208,073

Total compensation $211,699, including $3,626 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

#1,811

University of Toronto

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$208,073

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,267 in 2015 to $211,699 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$102,036 in 2015 is worth about $132,341 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$208,073
2024Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$177,951
2023Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$178,224
2022Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$177,264
2021Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$185,878
2020Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$176,228
2019Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$160,690
2018Professor and Interim Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto$133,778
2017Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto$123,961
2016Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto$111,739
2015Professor Of Arts, Culture & MediaUniversity of Toronto$102,036

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Barry Freeman's $208,073 salary works out to roughly $134,730 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.2%. It is up about 17% on the $177,951 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$134,730
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.2%
vs. 2025 Professor of Arts Culture and Media median
+19%

Where does $208,073 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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