Ellen R Auster
York University/Professor
2025 Salary
$330,489Total compensation $331,017, including $528 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#59York University
Years on List
251998–2025
Peak Salary
$341,1672024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1998–2025
$105,277 in 1998 is worth about $189,336 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorYork University | $330,489Benefits $528Total $331,017 |
| 2024 | ProfessorYork University | $341,167Benefits $489Total $341,656 |
| 2023 | ProfessorYork University | $290,523Benefits $214Total $290,737 |
| 2022 | ProfessorYork University | $287,816Benefits $993Total $288,808 |
| 2021 | Professor / Executive Director York Change LeadershipYork University | $275,917Benefits $1,065Total $276,982 |
| 2020 | ProfessorYork University | $273,127Benefits $1,058Total $274,185 |
| 2019 | ProfessorYork University | $267,977Benefits $1,104Total $269,081 |
| 2018 | ProfessorYork University | $249,123Benefits $1,229Total $250,352 |
| 2017 | ProfessorYork University | $266,151Benefits $1,229Total $267,380 |
| 2016 | ProfessorYork University | $243,782Benefits $1,192Total $244,974 |
| 2015 | ProfessorYork University | $215,506Benefits $1,086Total $216,592 |
| 2014 | ProfessorYork University | $255,152Benefits $1,019Total $256,171 |
| 2013 | ProfessorYork University | $252,811Benefits $842Total $253,654 |
| 2012 | ProfessorYork University | $232,516Benefits $490Total $233,006 |
| 2011 | ProfessorYork University | $205,291Benefits $635Total $205,926 |
| 2010 | ProfessorYork University | $191,710Benefits $963Total $192,672 |
| 2009 | ProfessorYork University | $190,827Benefits $1,072Total $191,899 |
| 2008 | ProfessorYork University | $180,287Benefits $1,142Total $181,430 |
| 2007 | ProfessorYork University | $198,593Benefits $1,127Total $199,720 |
| 2006 | ProfessorYork University | $189,182Benefits $1,057Total $190,240 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $171,486Benefits $1,093Total $172,579 |
| 2004 | ProfessorYork University | $171,032Benefits $1,134Total $172,166 |
| 2000 | Professor, Schulich School of Bus.York University | $115,178Benefits $635Total $115,814 |
| 1999 | Professor, Schulich School of Bus.York University | $105,985Benefits $597Total $106,582 |
| 1998 | Professor, Schulich School of BusinessYork University | $105,277Benefits $553Total $105,829 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ellen R Auster was paid $330,489 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $193,536, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.8%. The 2024 record under this name shows $341,167. At York University, 2,557 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $157,104; Ellen R Auster's total compensation of $331,017 ranked #59. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 25 years in all, first in 1998. 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
- ~$193,536
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +143%
Where does $330,489 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.