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Graham Wakefield

York University/Associate Professor/Canada Research Chair

2025 Salary

$171,605

Total compensation $172,425, including $819 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

#1,051

York University

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$183,116

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,906 in 2015 to $172,425 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$107,333 in 2015 is worth about $139,211 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairYork University$171,605
2024Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairYork University$183,116
2023Associate Professor/Canada Research ChairYork University$155,527
2022Associate Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University$153,930
2021Associate Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University$152,498
2020Associate ProfessorYork University$132,375
2019Associate Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University$136,639
2018Assistant Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University$124,642
2017Assistant Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University$122,482
2016Assistant Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University$121,307
2015Assistant Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University$107,333

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Graham Wakefield was paid $171,605 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,774, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.3%. Within York University, Graham Wakefield's total compensation of $172,425 was the #1,051 of 2,557, against a median salary of $157,104. It is down about 6% from the $183,116 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
~$115,774
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.5%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair median
+3%

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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.

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2025

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