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David Gelb

York University/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$169,883

Total compensation $170,696, including $814 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,082

York University

Years on List

10

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$173,757

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,232 in 2013 to $170,696 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2018.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201320152019202120222025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$101,816 in 2013 is worth about $136,141 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorYork University$169,883Benefits $814Total $170,696
2024Associate ProfessorYork University$173,757Benefits $744Total $174,501
2023Associate ProfessorYork University$146,356Benefits $704Total $147,060
2022Associate Professor / Department ChairYork University$152,324Benefits $720Total $153,043
2021Associate Professor / Department ChairYork University$142,668Benefits $762Total $143,429
2020Associate ProfessorYork University$140,792Benefits $746Total $141,538
2019Associate ProfessorYork University$134,692Benefits $728Total $135,420
2015Assistant ProfessorYork University$106,167Benefits $588Total $106,755
2014Assistant ProfessorYork University$106,477Benefits $532Total $107,009
2013Assistant ProfessorYork University$101,816Benefits $416Total $102,232

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Gelb's 2025 salary of $169,883 comes to roughly $114,827 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.2% effective) is deducted. At York University, 2,557 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $157,104; David Gelb's total compensation of $170,696 ranked #1,082. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2013. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$114,827
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.4%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−2%

Where does $169,883 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 York University
2025

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