David Gauntlett
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$265,000Total compensation $266,435, including $1,435 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
#101Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$289,9232023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$202,500 in 2018 is worth about $249,254 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $265,000 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $276,915 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $289,923 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $257,170 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $238,463 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $229,585 |
| 2019 | ProfessorRyerson University | $227,886 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $202,500 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Gauntlett was paid $265,000 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $163,102, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.4%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 95% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $276,915, that is a drop of about 4%. 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
- ~$163,102
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +95%
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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.