Holger Schot Syme
University of Toronto/Professor and Acting Chair, Department of English and Drama
2025 Salary
$224,590Total compensation $224,716, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,516University of Toronto
Years on List
22023–2025
Peak Salary
$224,5902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$199,110 in 2023 is worth about $208,108 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor and Acting Chair, Department of English and DramaUniversity Of Toronto | $224,590Benefits $126Total $224,716 |
| 2023 | Professor, Department of English and DramaUniversity Of Toronto | $199,110Benefits $129Total $199,238 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Holger Schot Syme's 2025 salary of $224,590 comes to roughly $143,219 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $199,110, that is a rise of about 13%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 2 years in all, first in 2023. 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
- ~$143,219
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
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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.