Clifford Orwin

University of Toronto/Professor of Political Science

2025 Salary

$159,046

Total compensation $159,046, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,296

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$239,713

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$130,771 in 2006 is worth about $196,815 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$159,046Benefits $0Total $159,046	$0	$159,046
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$204,215Benefits $0Total $204,215	$0	$204,215
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$207,002Benefits $0Total $207,002	$0	$207,002
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$176,859Benefits $0Total $176,859	$0	$176,859
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$228,286Benefits $0Total $228,286	$0	$228,286
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$239,713Benefits $0Total $239,713	$0	$239,713
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$235,476Benefits $0Total $235,476	$0	$235,476
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$229,636Benefits $186Total $229,822	$186	$229,822
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$226,277Benefits $224Total $226,501	$224	$226,501
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$225,265Benefits $260Total $225,526	$260	$225,526
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$190,153Benefits $283Total $190,436	$283	$190,436
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$188,471Benefits $306Total $188,777	$306	$188,777
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$202,786Benefits $306Total $203,092	$306	$203,092
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$198,471Benefits $459Total $198,929	$459	$198,929
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$193,461Benefits $612Total $194,072	$612	$194,072
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$187,172Benefits $589Total $187,762	$589	$187,762
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$178,612Benefits $567Total $179,178	$567	$179,178
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$158,893Benefits $567Total $159,460	$567	$159,460
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$127,258Benefits $567Total $127,824	$567	$127,824
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$130,771Benefits $605Total $131,376	$605	$131,376

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Clifford Orwin's 2025 salary of $159,046 comes to roughly $108,864 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. Within University of Toronto, Clifford Orwin's total compensation of $159,046 was the #3,296 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. It is down about 22% from the $204,215 paid in 2024. 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: ~$108,864
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Political Science median: −30%

Where does $159,046 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321