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Brian Cantwell Smith

University of Toronto/Professor of Information

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$320,039

Total compensation $320,039, 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
2024

Employer Rank

#234

University of Toronto

Years on List

19

2005–2024

Peak Salary

$320,039

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $267,903 in 2005 to $320,039 in 2024. No data for 2023.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200520092013201620202024
Total compensation, 2005–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2024

$248,413 in 2005 is worth about $381,209 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Professor of InformationUniversity Of Toronto$320,039Benefits $0Total $320,039
2022Professor of InformationUniversity Of Toronto$314,408Benefits $136Total $314,544
2021Professor of InformationUniversity Of Toronto$299,779Benefits $143Total $299,922
2020Professor of InformationUniversity Of Toronto$295,645Benefits $151Total $295,796
2019Professor of InformationUniversity Of Toronto$290,886Benefits $180Total $291,066
2018Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$266,956Benefits $201Total $267,157
2017Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$279,702Benefits $224Total $279,926
2016Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$282,304Benefits $390Total $282,694
2015Professor Of InformationUniversity of Toronto$261,617Benefits $566Total $262,183
2014Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$238,013Benefits $612Total $238,625
2013Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$257,891Benefits $15,687Total $273,577
2012Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$254,051Benefits $15,837Total $269,888
2011Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$247,620Benefits $15,987Total $263,607
2010Professor of InformationUniversity of Toronto$239,345Benefits $16,114Total $255,459
2009Professor & Dean of Information StudiesUniversity of Toronto$248,437Benefits $16,429Total $264,866
2008Professor/Dean, Information StudiesUniversity of Toronto$271,187Benefits $18,492Total $289,679
2007Professor//Dean, Information StudiesUniversity of Toronto$282,794Benefits $19,467Total $302,261
2006Dean, Faculty of Information StudiesUniversity of Toronto$269,882Benefits $19,798Total $289,680
2005Prof./Dean, Information StudiesUniversity of Toronto$248,413Benefits $19,490Total $267,903

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Brian Cantwell Smith's 2024 salary of $320,039 comes to roughly $187,701 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.8% effective) is deducted. At University of Toronto, 6,872 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $143,076; Brian Cantwell Smith's total compensation of $320,039 ranked #234. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$187,701
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.4%

Where does $320,039 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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