Darius Ornston

University of Toronto/Professor of Global Affairs and Public Policy

2025 Salary

$228,215

Total compensation $228,514, including $298 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,428

University of Toronto

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$228,215

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$105,049 in 2016 is worth about $134,338 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Global Affairs and Public PolicyUniversity Of Toronto	$228,215Benefits $298Total $228,514	$298	$228,514
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Global Affairs and Public PolicyUniversity Of Toronto	$182,447Benefits $306Total $182,754	$306	$182,754
2023	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Global Affairs and Public PolicyUniversity Of Toronto	$175,578Benefits $306Total $175,885	$306	$175,885
2022	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Global Affairs and Public PolicyUniversity Of Toronto	$155,249Benefits $323Total $155,572	$323	$155,572
2021	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Global Affairs and Public PolicyUniversity Of Toronto	$140,012Benefits $340Total $140,352	$340	$140,352
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of Global Affairs and Public PolicyUniversity Of Toronto	$139,581Benefits $359Total $139,939	$359	$139,939
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor, Munk School of Global AffairsUniversity Of Toronto	$131,400Benefits $424Total $131,824	$424	$131,824
2018	University of Toronto	Professor, Munk School of Global AffairsUniversity of Toronto	$124,650Benefits $461Total $125,112	$461	$125,112
2017	University of Toronto	Professor, Munk School of Global AffairsUniversity of Toronto	$109,661Benefits $495Total $110,156	$495	$110,156
2016	University of Toronto	Professor, Munk School of Global AffairsUniversity of Toronto	$105,049Benefits $562Total $105,611	$562	$105,611

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $228,215 Darius Ornston earned in 2025, roughly $145,038 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.4%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Darius Ornston's total compensation of $228,514 ranked #1,428. Darius Ornston has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$145,038
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.4%

Where does $228,215 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