James Phillips

2025 Salary

$166,688

Total compensation $166,727, including $39 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

#3,026

University of Toronto

Years on List

1999–2025

Peak Salary

$305,762

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1999–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1999–2025

$101,084 in 1999 is worth about $178,664 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$166,688Benefits $39Total $166,727	$39	$166,727
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$305,762Benefits $77Total $305,839	$77	$305,839
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$253,360Benefits $77Total $253,437	$77	$253,437
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$280,263Benefits $110Total $280,373	$110	$280,373
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$255,398Benefits $215Total $255,613	$215	$255,613
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$235,437Benefits $302Total $235,739	$302	$235,739
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto	$246,490Benefits $361Total $246,851	$361	$246,851
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$239,729Benefits $403Total $240,132	$403	$240,132
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$234,545Benefits $448Total $234,993	$448	$234,993
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$233,424Benefits $520Total $233,945	$520	$233,945
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of LawUniversity of Toronto	$178,418Benefits $566Total $178,984	$566	$178,984
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$214,317Benefits $612Total $214,929	$612	$214,929
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$210,338Benefits $612Total $210,950	$612	$210,950
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$205,966Benefits $612Total $206,578	$612	$206,578
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$199,941Benefits $612Total $200,552	$612	$200,552
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$175,330Benefits $589Total $175,920	$589	$175,920
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$169,748Benefits $567Total $170,315	$567	$170,315
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto	$181,162Benefits $567Total $181,728	$567	$181,728
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto	$174,007Benefits $567Total $174,573	$567	$174,573
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$175,419Benefits $598Total $176,018	$598	$176,018
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto	$160,421Benefits $665Total $161,086	$665	$161,086
2004	University of Toronto	Professor, Law/Dir., CriminologyUniversity of Toronto	$150,479Benefits $655Total $151,134	$655	$151,134
2003	University of Toronto	Professor, Law & Dir, CriminologyUniversity of Toronto	$147,241Benefits $610Total $147,851	$610	$147,851
2000	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$117,421Benefits $562Total $117,983	$562	$117,983
1999	University of Toronto	Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto	$101,084Benefits $493Total $101,577	$493	$101,577

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, James Phillips's $166,688 salary works out to roughly $113,069 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. Within University of Toronto, James Phillips's total compensation of $166,727 was the #3,026 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. James Phillips has appeared on the list 25 times since 1999. 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: ~$113,069
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~32.2%
vs. 2025 Professor of Law median: −42%

Where does $166,688 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321