Boyd Cothran
York University/Professor
2025 Salary
$162,459Total compensation $163,298, including $839 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,210York University
Years on List
42015–2025
Peak Salary
$162,4592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,221 in 2015 is worth about $132,581 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorYork University | $162,459 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $160,748 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor/Graduate Program DirectorYork University | $138,169 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $102,221 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $162,459 Boyd Cothran earned in 2025, roughly $110,741 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 20% more. The 2024 record under this name shows $160,748. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$110,741
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +20%
Where does $162,459 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.