Christopher Essert
University of Toronto/Professor of Law
2025 Salary
$275,994Total compensation $276,245, including $251 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
#646University of Toronto
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$275,9942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$155,933 in 2019 is worth about $188,266 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $275,994Benefits $251Total $276,245 |
| 2024 | Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Juris Doctor ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $234,430Benefits $258Total $234,688 |
| 2023 | Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Juris Doctor ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $261,538Benefits $258Total $261,796 |
| 2022 | Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Juris Doctor ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $234,540Benefits $272Total $234,812 |
| 2021 | Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Juris Doctor ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $194,047Benefits $286Total $194,333 |
| 2020 | Professor of Law and Associate Dean, Juris Doctor ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $198,186Benefits $3,830Total $202,016 |
| 2019 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $155,933Benefits $2,861Total $158,794 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $275,994 Christopher Essert earned in 2025, roughly $168,211 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $234,430, that is a rise of about 18%. That is about 4% below the 2025 median of $288,182 for Professor of Law on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$168,211
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Law median
- −4%
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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.