Gavin Adamson
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$166,535Total compensation $167,571, including $1,036 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
#793Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$177,9862024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$108,493 in 2016 is worth about $138,743 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $166,535Benefits $1,036Total $167,571 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $177,986Benefits $899Total $178,886 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $163,258Benefits $876Total $164,135 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $153,052Benefits $891Total $153,942 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $145,799Benefits $822Total $146,621 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $126,716Benefits $718Total $127,435 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $125,577Benefits $677Total $126,254 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $118,486Benefits $786Total $119,271 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $116,465Benefits $820Total $117,285 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $108,493Benefits $738Total $109,232 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Gavin Adamson's 2025 salary of $166,535 comes to roughly $112,985 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.8% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 23% above it. That is about 6% less than the $177,986 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
- ~$112,985
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +23%
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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.