Girish Daswani

University of Toronto/Professor of Anthropology

2025 Salary

$198,050

Total compensation $198,176, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,109

University of Toronto

Years on List

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$198,050

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$101,300 in 2013 is worth about $135,452 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$198,050Benefits $126Total $198,176	$126	$198,176
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$183,658Benefits $129Total $183,787	$129	$183,787
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$180,273Benefits $129Total $180,401	$129	$180,401
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$163,139Benefits $136Total $163,275	$136	$163,275
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$144,357Benefits $143Total $144,500	$143	$144,500
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$146,042Benefits $2,623Total $148,665	$2,623	$148,665
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$132,820Benefits $2,519Total $135,339	$2,519	$135,339
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$138,603Benefits $2,663Total $141,266	$2,663	$141,266
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$132,387Benefits $1,424Total $133,811	$1,424	$133,811
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$118,149Benefits $261Total $118,409	$261	$118,409
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$106,984Benefits $254Total $107,238	$254	$107,238
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$106,831Benefits $264Total $107,095	$264	$107,095
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$101,300Benefits $248Total $101,548	$248	$101,548

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Girish Daswani was paid $198,050 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $129,697, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.7%. It is up about 8% on the $183,658 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. 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: ~$129,697
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of Anthropology median: −6%

Where does $198,050 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

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1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321