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J. Stewart Aitchison

University of Toronto/Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2025 Salary

$329,287

Total compensation $329,523, including $236 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

#310

University of Toronto

Years on List

24

2002–2025

Peak Salary

$329,287

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 24 yearly values of total compensation, from $130,621 in 2002 to $329,523 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200220072012201520202025
Total compensation, 2002–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2025

$130,000 in 2002 is worth about $213,460 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$329,287Benefits $236Total $329,523
2024Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$291,264Benefits $263Total $291,527
2023Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$284,126Benefits $263Total $284,389
2022Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$270,885Benefits $278Total $271,162
2021Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$260,693Benefits $292Total $260,985
2020Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$271,973Benefits $308Total $272,281
2019Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$276,151Benefits $368Total $276,519
2018Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$239,543Benefits $411Total $239,954
2017Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$252,188Benefits $457Total $252,645
2016Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$252,315Benefits $531Total $252,845
2015Professor Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, Nortel Chair In Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$231,688Benefits $577Total $232,265
2014Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nortel Chair in Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$233,841Benefits $624Total $234,465
2013Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nortel Chair in Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$211,320Benefits $624Total $211,944
2012Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nortel Chair in Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$205,562Benefits $624Total $206,186
2011Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nortel Chair in Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$228,605Benefits $624Total $229,229
2010Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Nortel Chair in Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$221,613Benefits $601Total $222,214
2009Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Nortel Chair in Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$209,571Benefits $578Total $210,149
2008Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering/Nortel Chair in Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$204,292Benefits $578Total $204,870
2007Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering/Nortel Chair, Emerging TechnologiesUniversity of Toronto$195,991Benefits $578Total $196,569
2006Professor of Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$178,372Benefits $610Total $178,983
2005Prof., Elec & Comp Eng./Nortel Chair, ETUniversity of Toronto$158,038Benefits $678Total $158,716
2004Prof, Elec & Comp Eng/Nortel Chr, ETechUniversity of Toronto$150,631Benefits $667Total $151,299
2003Prof., Elec. Comp Eng., Nortel ChairUniversity of Toronto$141,138Benefits $621Total $141,758
2002Prof. Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$130,000Benefits $621Total $130,621

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

J. Stewart Aitchison was paid $329,287 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $192,977, an effective income-tax rate of about 39.7%. That is about 13% more than the $291,264 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 24 years in all, first in 2002. 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
~$192,977
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~39.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~41.4%
vs. 2025 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering median
+19%

Where does $329,287 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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