Colin Stewart

University of Toronto/Professor of Economics

2025 Salary

$346,934

Total compensation $347,060, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#239

University of Toronto

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$346,934

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$129,867 in 2008 is worth about $186,889 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$346,934Benefits $126Total $347,060	$126	$347,060
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$308,124Benefits $129Total $308,253	$129	$308,253
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$268,600Benefits $129Total $268,729	$129	$268,729
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$207,647Benefits $136Total $207,783	$136	$207,783
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$216,566Benefits $143Total $216,709	$143	$216,709
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$211,529Benefits $151Total $211,680	$151	$211,680
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto	$206,447Benefits $180Total $206,627	$180	$206,627
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$195,168Benefits $501Total $195,669	$501	$195,669
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$184,578Benefits $874Total $185,452	$874	$185,452
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$182,228Benefits $4,573Total $186,801	$4,573	$186,801
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$162,650Benefits $5,634Total $168,284	$5,634	$168,284
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$156,641Benefits $5,618Total $162,259	$5,618	$162,259
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$151,392Benefits $5,460Total $156,852	$5,460	$156,852
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$148,949Benefits $306Total $149,255	$306	$149,255
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$142,028Benefits $1,886Total $143,914	$1,886	$143,914
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$121,874Benefits $296Total $122,171	$296	$122,171
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$116,962Benefits $276Total $117,238	$276	$117,238
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto	$129,867Benefits $260Total $130,127	$260	$130,127

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $346,934 Colin Stewart earned in 2025, roughly $201,178 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 42.0%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $343,565 for Professor of Economics on the Sunshine List. Colin Stewart has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. 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: ~$201,178
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~40.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~42.0%
vs. 2025 Professor of Economics median: +1%

Where does $346,934 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