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Boyd Cothran

York University/Professor

2025 Salary

$162,459

Total 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,210

York University

Years on List

4

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$162,459

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,778 in 2015 to $163,298 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2022.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$102,221 in 2015 is worth about $132,581 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorYork University$162,459
2024Associate ProfessorYork University$160,748
2023Associate Professor/Graduate Program DirectorYork University$138,169
2015Assistant 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%

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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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2025

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