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Elspeth Brown

University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Historical Studies

2025 Salary

$249,203

Total compensation $249,454, including $251 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

#999

University of Toronto

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$249,689

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,146 in 2010 to $249,454 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$116,871 in 2010 is worth about $164,723 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$249,203Benefits $251Total $249,454
2024Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$222,969Benefits $258Total $223,227
2023Professor, Department of Historical Studies and Associate Vice-Principal, ResearchUniversity Of Toronto$249,689Benefits $258Total $249,947
2022Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$233,740Benefits $272Total $234,013
2021Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$206,633Benefits $610Total $207,244
2020Professor, Department of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$190,117Benefits $302Total $190,419
2019Professor of Historical StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$173,483Benefits $361Total $173,844
2018Associate Professor of Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto$164,848Benefits $201Total $165,049
2017Associate Professor of Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto$154,423Benefits $224Total $154,647
2016Associate Professor of Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto$150,962Benefits $260Total $151,223
2015Associate Professor Of Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto$136,149Benefits $283Total $136,432
2014Associate Professor of Historical StudiesUniversity of Toronto$131,846Benefits $306Total $132,152
2013Professor of Historical Studies and Director, Centre for the Study of the United StatesUniversity of Toronto$132,182Benefits $2,883Total $135,065
2012Professor of Historical Studies and Director, Centre for the Study of the United StatesUniversity of Toronto$109,402Benefits $4,024Total $113,426
2011Professor of Historical Studies and Director, Centre for the Study of the United StatesUniversity of Toronto$126,429Benefits $309Total $126,737
2010Professor of Historical Studies and Director, Centre for the Study of the United StatesUniversity of Toronto$116,871Benefits $2,275Total $119,146

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Elspeth Brown's $249,203 salary works out to roughly $155,566 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.6%. Within University of Toronto, Elspeth Brown's total compensation of $249,454 was the #999 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. That is about 12% more than the $222,969 paid in 2024. 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
~$155,566
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.6%

Where does $249,203 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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2025

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