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Gary Kulesha

University of Toronto/Professor, Teaching Stream, Faculty of Music

2025 Salary

$205,334

Total compensation $205,449, including $115 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

#1,965

University of Toronto

Years on List

15

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$205,334

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,311 in 2011 to $205,449 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201120142017201920222025
Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$104,057 in 2011 is worth about $142,503 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor, Teaching Stream, Faculty of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$205,334Benefits $115Total $205,449
2024Professor, Teaching Stream, Faculty of MusicUniversity Of Toronto$180,331Benefits $129Total $180,460
2023Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity Of Toronto$183,516Benefits $129Total $183,645
2022Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity Of Toronto$166,644Benefits $136Total $166,780
2021Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity Of Toronto$158,272Benefits $143Total $158,415
2020Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity Of Toronto$154,007Benefits $151Total $154,158
2019Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity Of Toronto$149,960Benefits $180Total $150,140
2018Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity of Toronto$143,518Benefits $201Total $143,719
2017Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity of Toronto$137,081Benefits $224Total $137,304
2016Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, MusicUniversity of Toronto$134,431Benefits $266Total $134,697
2015Associate Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity of Toronto$121,960Benefits $276Total $122,236
2014Senior Lecturer of MusicUniversity of Toronto$119,185Benefits $292Total $119,477
2013Senior Lecturer of MusicUniversity of Toronto$114,423Benefits $280Total $114,703
2012Lecturer in MusicUniversity of Toronto$109,277Benefits $267Total $109,545
2011Lecturer in MusicUniversity of Toronto$104,057Benefits $255Total $104,311

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Gary Kulesha's $205,334 salary works out to roughly $133,314 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.1%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Gary Kulesha's total compensation of $205,449 ranked #1,965. 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
~$133,314
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.1%

Where does $205,334 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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