James Nadler
Toronto Metropolitan University/Chair
2025 Salary
$240,416Total compensation $241,703, including $1,287 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
#231Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$240,4162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,481 in 2009 is worth about $144,222 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ChairToronto Metropolitan University | $240,416Benefits $1,287Total $241,703 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $215,252Benefits $1,160Total $216,411 |
| 2023 | Chair Radio and Television Arts School of MediaToronto Metropolitan University | $214,836Benefits $1,115Total $215,951 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $177,070Benefits $1,061Total $178,131 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $176,539Benefits $1,013Total $177,552 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $172,400Benefits $967Total $173,366 |
| 2019 | Chair Creative IndustriesRyerson University | $178,655Benefits $962Total $179,617 |
| 2018 | Chair Creative IndustriesRyerson University | $165,092Benefits $1,096Total $166,188 |
| 2017 | Chair Creative IndustriesRyerson University | $174,246Benefits $1,147Total $175,393 |
| 2016 | Chair Creative IndustriesRyerson University | $158,360Benefits $1,057Total $159,417 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $151,281Benefits $913Total $152,194 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $135,166Benefits $2,720Total $137,886 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $134,582Benefits $692Total $135,274 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $127,386Benefits $652Total $128,038 |
| 2011 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $110,473Benefits $589Total $111,062 |
| 2010 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $107,662Benefits $622Total $108,284 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $100,481Benefits $681Total $101,162 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Nadler was paid $240,416 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $151,158, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.8%. For comparison, the median Chair on the 2025 list was paid $169,676; this salary is about 42% more. It is up about 12% on the $215,252 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
- ~$151,158
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.1%
- vs. 2025 Chair median
- +42%
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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.