Christopher Higgins
University of Toronto/Professor of Human Geography
2025 Salary
$168,116Total compensation $172,063, including $3,947 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
#2,849University of Toronto
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$168,1162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$113,509 in 2020 is worth about $136,045 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $168,116Benefits $3,947Total $172,063 |
| 2024 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $143,351Benefits $1,545Total $144,895 |
| 2023 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $143,684Benefits $2,888Total $146,572 |
| 2022 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $122,253Benefits $925Total $123,177 |
| 2021 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $120,956Benefits $185Total $121,140 |
| 2020 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $113,509Benefits $183Total $113,691 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $168,116 Christopher Higgins earned in 2025, roughly $113,855 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. That is about 15% below the 2025 median of $196,751 for Professor of Human Geography on the Sunshine List. That is about 17% more than the $143,351 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,855
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Human Geography median
- −15%
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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.