David Atkinson
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$188,125Total compensation $189,208, including $1,082 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
#616Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$201,1282023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,537 in 2013 is worth about $137,106 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $188,125Benefits $1,082Total $189,208 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $191,374Benefits $1,028Total $192,403 |
| 2023 | Chair Department of GeographyToronto Metropolitan University | $201,128Benefits $1,035Total $202,163 |
| 2022 | Chair Department of GeographyToronto Metropolitan University | $171,455Benefits $1,022Total $172,476 |
| 2021 | Chair Department of GeographyRyerson University | $172,823Benefits $949Total $173,772 |
| 2020 | Chair Department of GeographyRyerson University | $168,509Benefits $896Total $169,404 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $148,641Benefits $795Total $149,436 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $133,249Benefits $881Total $134,130 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $127,486Benefits $905Total $128,390 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $122,053Benefits $832Total $122,885 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $112,314Benefits $733Total $113,047 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $108,657Benefits $587Total $109,244 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $102,537Benefits $555Total $103,092 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $188,125 David Atkinson earned in 2025, roughly $124,562 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.8%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 8% more. David Atkinson has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. 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
- ~$124,562
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +8%
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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.