David Nieborg
University of Toronto/Professor of Arts, Culture and Media
2025 Salary
$206,572Total compensation $208,832, including $2,260 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
#1,894University of Toronto
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$206,5722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$117,999 in 2018 is worth about $145,244 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $206,572Benefits $2,260Total $208,832 |
| 2024 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $169,029Benefits $129Total $169,158 |
| 2023 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $159,726Benefits $129Total $159,855 |
| 2022 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $142,679Benefits $136Total $142,815 |
| 2021 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $142,352Benefits $143Total $142,495 |
| 2020 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $130,858Benefits $151Total $131,009 |
| 2019 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $125,943Benefits $178Total $126,121 |
| 2018 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto | $117,999Benefits $190Total $118,189 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Nieborg was paid $206,572 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $133,954, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.5%. For comparison, the median Professor of Arts Culture and Media on the 2025 list was paid $174,968; this salary is about 18% more. David Nieborg has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
- ~$133,954
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Arts Culture and Media median
- +18%
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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.