Jill Ross
University of Toronto/Professor
2025 Salary
$238,769Total compensation $238,979, including $210 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
#1,193University of Toronto
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$238,7692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$110,728 in 2010 is worth about $156,064 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Toronto | $238,769Benefits $210Total $238,979 |
| 2024 | Professor and Director of Comparative LiteratureUniversity Of Toronto | $217,760Benefits $215Total $217,975 |
| 2023 | Professor and Director of Comparative LiteratureUniversity Of Toronto | $111,442Benefits $129Total $111,571 |
| 2022 | Professor and Director of Comparative LiteratureUniversity Of Toronto | $198,838Benefits $227Total $199,064 |
| 2021 | Professor and Director of Comparative LiteratureUniversity Of Toronto | $192,525Benefits $239Total $192,764 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor and Director of Comparative LiteratureUniversity Of Toronto | $180,582Benefits $252Total $180,834 |
| 2019 | Professor and Director of Comparative LiteratureUniversity Of Toronto | $161,842Benefits $248Total $162,089 |
| 2018 | Professor and Director, Comparative LiteratureUniversity of Toronto | $154,298Benefits $283Total $154,581 |
| 2017 | Professor and Director, Comparative LiteratureUniversity of Toronto | $166,164Benefits $373Total $166,538 |
| 2016 | Professor and Director, Comparative LiteratureUniversity of Toronto | $161,149Benefits $434Total $161,583 |
| 2015 | Professor And Director, Comparative LiteratureUniversity of Toronto | $141,121Benefits $472Total $141,593 |
| 2014 | Professor, Comparative Literature and Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $129,268Benefits $510Total $129,778 |
| 2013 | Professor, Comparative Literature and Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $124,208Benefits $506Total $124,714 |
| 2012 | Professor, Comparative Literature and Medieval StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $108,411Benefits $483Total $108,894 |
| 2011 | Professor, Comparative Literature, Medieval Studies and HistoryUniversity of Toronto | $113,042Benefits $461Total $113,503 |
| 2010 | Professor, Comparative Literature, Medieval Studies & HistoryUniversity of Toronto | $110,728Benefits $415Total $111,143 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jill Ross's 2025 salary of $238,769 comes to roughly $150,332 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.7% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 76% more. Jill Ross has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$150,332
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +76%
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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.