Dale Smith
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$185,453Total compensation $186,520, including $1,067 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
#635Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$185,4532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,283 in 2015 is worth about $131,364 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $185,453Benefits $1,067Total $186,520 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $180,921Benefits $970Total $181,891 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $174,689Benefits $2,906Total $177,595 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $149,414Benefits $879Total $150,293 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $143,036Benefits $817Total $143,853 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $134,996Benefits $763Total $135,760 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $136,006Benefits $716Total $136,723 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $118,166Benefits $783Total $118,949 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $113,859Benefits $801Total $114,661 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $109,174Benefits $742Total $109,916 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $101,283Benefits $652Total $101,935 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dale Smith's 2025 salary of $185,453 comes to roughly $123,180 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.6% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $180,921, that is a rise of about 3%. Dale Smith has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. 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
- ~$123,180
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +36%
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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.