Blair Wheaton

University of Toronto/Professor of Sociology

2025 Salary

$310,278

Total compensation $310,278, 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

#412

University of Toronto

Years on List

1997–2025

Peak Salary

$310,278

2025

Full 2025 roster at University of Toronto →·See where $310,278 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1997–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1997–2025

$100,405 in 1997 is worth about $182,373 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$310,278	$0	$310,278
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$258,341	$0	$258,341
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$279,814	$0	$279,814
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$255,261	$0	$255,261
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$229,028	$0	$229,028
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$220,689	$0	$220,689
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$230,585	$0	$230,585
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$223,213	$186	$223,399
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$216,969	$224	$217,193
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$217,141	$260	$217,401
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$200,003	$283	$200,286
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$189,481	$306	$189,787
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$185,593	$306	$185,899
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$189,594	$459	$190,053
2011	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$183,334	$612	$183,945
2010	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$175,249	$589	$175,838
2009	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$169,433	$567	$169,999
2008	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$164,173	$567	$164,739
2007	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$156,455	$567	$157,022
2006	University of Toronto	Professor & Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$152,359	$598	$152,957
2005	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$139,562	$665	$140,227
2004	University of Toronto	Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$136,681	$655	$137,336
2003	University of Toronto	Professor & Chair,SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$138,577	$611	$139,187
2002	University of Toronto	Professor of Sociology, Dir, IHD, LC&AUniversity of Toronto	$124,735	$609	$125,344
2001	University of Toronto	Prof Sociology Dir Ins Human Dvlpmt LC&AUniversity of Toronto	$117,952	$576	$118,528
2000	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$109,388	$534	$109,922
1999	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$106,096	$518	$106,614
1998	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$102,936	$502	$103,439
1997	Toronto	Prof. of SociologyToronto	$100,405	$481	$100,886

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Blair Wheaton was paid $310,278 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $184,144, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.9%. That is about 39% above the 2025 median of $222,809 for Professor of Sociology on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 29 years in all, first in 1997. 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: ~$184,144
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~38.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~40.7%
vs. 2025 Professor of Sociology median: +39%

Where does $310,278 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

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	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