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Esme Fuller-Thomson

University of Toronto/Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and Aging

2025 Salary

$259,740

Total compensation $259,866, including $126 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

#839

University of Toronto

Years on List

18

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$259,740

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,024 in 2006 to $259,866 in 2025. No data for 2007. No data for 2012.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$100,783 in 2006 is worth about $151,683 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity Of Toronto$259,740Benefits $126Total $259,866
2024Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity Of Toronto$228,513Benefits $129Total $228,642
2023Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity Of Toronto$233,648Benefits $129Total $233,777
2022Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity Of Toronto$198,707Benefits $136Total $198,843
2021Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity Of Toronto$200,985Benefits $143Total $201,128
2020Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity Of Toronto$195,548Benefits $151Total $195,699
2019Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity Of Toronto$189,297Benefits $230Total $189,528
2018Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity of Toronto$170,258Benefits $201Total $170,460
2017Professor of Social Work and Director, Institute for Life Course and AgingUniversity of Toronto$175,541Benefits $224Total $175,765
2016Professor of Social Work and Interim Director, Institute For Life Course and AgingUniversity of Toronto$173,392Benefits $260Total $173,652
2015Professor Of Social Work And Interim Director, Institute For Life Course And AgingUniversity of Toronto$157,836Benefits $283Total $158,120
2014Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto$155,639Benefits $306Total $155,945
2013Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto$137,425Benefits $306Total $137,731
2011Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto$137,458Benefits $4,132Total $141,589
2010Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto$123,678Benefits $2,291Total $125,969
2009Associate Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto$117,560Benefits $2,266Total $119,826
2008Professor, Social WorkUniversity of Toronto$111,735Benefits $253Total $111,989
2006Professor of Social WorkUniversity of Toronto$100,783Benefits $241Total $101,024

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $259,740 Esme Fuller-Thomson earned in 2025, roughly $160,658 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.1%. That is about 14% more than the $228,513 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 18 years in all, first in 2006. 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
~$160,658
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~36.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.1%

Where does $259,740 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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