James Dicenso
University of Toronto/Professor of Study of Religion
2025 Salary
$243,844Total compensation $243,969, including $126 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
#1,113University of Toronto
Years on List
232003–2025
Peak Salary
$243,8442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$104,850 in 2003 is worth about $167,475 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity Of Toronto | $243,844Benefits $126Total $243,969 |
| 2024 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity Of Toronto | $228,101Benefits $129Total $228,230 |
| 2023 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity Of Toronto | $232,942Benefits $129Total $233,071 |
| 2022 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity Of Toronto | $210,190Benefits $136Total $210,326 |
| 2021 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity Of Toronto | $202,312Benefits $143Total $202,456 |
| 2020 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity Of Toronto | $198,044Benefits $151Total $198,195 |
| 2019 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity Of Toronto | $193,801Benefits $180Total $193,981 |
| 2018 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $188,150Benefits $201Total $188,351 |
| 2017 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $182,900Benefits $224Total $183,124 |
| 2016 | Professor of Study of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $190,173Benefits $260Total $190,433 |
| 2015 | Professor And Acting Chair Of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $175,410Benefits $283Total $175,694 |
| 2014 | Professor of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $166,173Benefits $306Total $166,479 |
| 2013 | Professor of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $169,438Benefits $306Total $169,744 |
| 2012 | Professor of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $164,212Benefits $306Total $164,518 |
| 2011 | Professor of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $137,725Benefits $306Total $138,031 |
| 2010 | Professor of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $143,648Benefits $295Total $143,943 |
| 2009 | Professor of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $138,846Benefits $283Total $139,129 |
| 2008 | Professor, ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $133,506Benefits $283Total $133,789 |
| 2007 | Professor, ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $133,175Benefits $283Total $133,458 |
| 2006 | Professor & Chair of ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $131,691Benefits $300Total $131,991 |
| 2005 | Professor/Chair, ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $113,974Benefits $302Total $114,276 |
| 2004 | Professor/Chair, ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $108,084Benefits $302Total $108,386 |
| 2003 | Prof. & Chair,ReligionUniversity of Toronto | $104,850Benefits $292Total $105,142 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Dicenso was paid $243,844 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $152,879, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.0%. It is up about 7% on the $228,101 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 23 years in all, first in 2003. 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
- ~$152,879
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
Where does $243,844 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.