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Elliot Leffler

University of Toronto/Professor of Arts, Culture and Media

2025 Salary

$156,804

Total compensation $157,102, including $298 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

#3,376

University of Toronto

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$156,804

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,954 in 2019 to $157,102 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$108,558 in 2019 is worth about $131,068 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$156,804Benefits $298Total $157,102
2024Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$143,280Benefits $306Total $143,586
2023Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$143,271Benefits $306Total $143,577
2022Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$120,371Benefits $325Total $120,696
2021Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$120,707Benefits $333Total $121,040
2020Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$112,622Benefits $339Total $112,960
2019Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$108,558Benefits $396Total $108,954

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Elliot Leffler was paid $156,804 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,630, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. It is up about 9% on the $143,280 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
~$107,630
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
vs. 2025 Professor of Arts Culture and Media median
−10%

Where does $156,804 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.

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