Blair Wheaton
University of Toronto/Professor of Sociology
2025 Salary
$310,278Total 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
#412University of Toronto
Years on List
291997–2025
Peak Salary
$310,2782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1997–2025
$100,405 in 1997 is worth about $182,373 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $310,278Benefits $0Total $310,278 |
| 2024 | Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $258,341Benefits $0Total $258,341 |
| 2023 | Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $279,814Benefits $0Total $279,814 |
| 2022 | Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $255,261Benefits $0Total $255,261 |
| 2021 | Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $229,028Benefits $0Total $229,028 |
| 2020 | Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $220,689Benefits $0Total $220,689 |
| 2019 | Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $230,585Benefits $0Total $230,585 |
| 2018 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $223,213Benefits $186Total $223,399 |
| 2017 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $216,969Benefits $224Total $217,193 |
| 2016 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $217,141Benefits $260Total $217,401 |
| 2015 | Professor Of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $200,003Benefits $283Total $200,286 |
| 2014 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $189,481Benefits $306Total $189,787 |
| 2013 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $185,593Benefits $306Total $185,899 |
| 2012 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $189,594Benefits $459Total $190,053 |
| 2011 | Professor and Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $183,334Benefits $612Total $183,945 |
| 2010 | Professor and Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $175,249Benefits $589Total $175,838 |
| 2009 | Professor and Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $169,433Benefits $567Total $169,999 |
| 2008 | Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $164,173Benefits $567Total $164,739 |
| 2007 | Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $156,455Benefits $567Total $157,022 |
| 2006 | Professor & Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $152,359Benefits $598Total $152,957 |
| 2005 | Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $139,562Benefits $665Total $140,227 |
| 2004 | Professor/Chair, SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $136,681Benefits $655Total $137,336 |
| 2003 | Professor & Chair,SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $138,577Benefits $611Total $139,187 |
| 2002 | Professor of Sociology, Dir, IHD, LC&AUniversity of Toronto | $124,735Benefits $609Total $125,344 |
| 2001 | Prof Sociology Dir Ins Human Dvlpmt LC&AUniversity of Toronto | $117,952Benefits $576Total $118,528 |
| 2000 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $109,388Benefits $534Total $109,922 |
| 1999 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $106,096Benefits $518Total $106,614 |
| 1998 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $102,936Benefits $502Total $103,439 |
| 1997 | Prof. of SociologyToronto | $100,405Benefits $481Total $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.