Daniel Silver

University of Toronto/Professor of Sociology

2025 Salary

$214,126

Total compensation $214,252, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,744

University of Toronto

Years on List

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$214,126

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$101,695 in 2012 is worth about $137,208 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$214,126	$126	$214,252
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$182,551	$129	$182,680
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$186,414	$129	$186,543
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$176,265	$136	$176,401
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$167,877	$143	$168,020
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$158,057	$151	$158,208
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto	$152,398	$180	$152,578
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$151,408	$201	$151,609
2017	University of Toronto	Professor and Acting Chair of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$144,089	$2,574	$146,662
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$132,010	$2,858	$134,868
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$112,888	$4,502	$117,390
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$108,764	$5,593	$114,356
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$110,417	$3,971	$114,387
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto	$101,695	$7,685	$109,380

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Daniel Silver was paid $214,126 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $137,861, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.0%. Within University of Toronto, Daniel Silver's total compensation of $214,252 was the #1,744 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. Daniel Silver has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$137,861
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Sociology median: −4%

Where does $214,126 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