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James Cahill

University of Toronto/Professor of Cinema Studies and French

2025 Salary

$207,714

Total compensation $219,565, including $11,851 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

#1,639

University of Toronto

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$207,714

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,508 in 2014 to $219,565 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$102,009 in 2014 is worth about $133,785 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of Cinema Studies and FrenchUniversity Of Toronto$207,714Benefits $11,851Total $219,565
2024Professor of Cinema Studies and French, Director of Cinema Studies InstituteUniversity Of Toronto$186,535Benefits $13,308Total $199,843
2023Professor of Cinema Studies and French, Director of Cinema Studies InstituteUniversity Of Toronto$193,300Benefits $13,533Total $206,833
2022Professor of Cinema Studies and French, Director of Cinema Studies InstituteUniversity Of Toronto$174,470Benefits $11,547Total $186,017
2021Professor of Cinema Studies and French, Director of Cinema Studies InstituteUniversity Of Toronto$165,597Benefits $11,136Total $176,733
2020Associate Professor of Cinema Studies and French, Director of Cinema Studies InstituteUniversity Of Toronto$155,129Benefits $11,752Total $166,881
2019Professor and Director of Cinema Studies InstituteUniversity Of Toronto$143,324Benefits $1,302Total $144,625
2018Professor of Cinema StudiesUniversity of Toronto$123,510Benefits $400Total $123,911
2017Professor of Cinema StudiesUniversity of Toronto$114,153Benefits $431Total $114,584
2016Professor of Cinema StudiesUniversity of Toronto$117,084Benefits $488Total $117,572
2015Professor Of Cinema StudiesUniversity of Toronto$105,267Benefits $476Total $105,744
2014Professor of Cinema StudiesUniversity of Toronto$102,009Benefits $499Total $102,508

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, James Cahill's $207,714 salary works out to roughly $134,546 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.2%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; James Cahill's total compensation of $219,565 ranked #1,639. 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
~$134,546
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.2%

Where does $207,714 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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2025

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