Jim Clayton
York University/Professor/Endowed Chair/Director/Program Director
2025 Salary
$461,039Total compensation $461,996, including $956 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
#5York University
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$475,1552024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$351,608 in 2018 is worth about $432,789 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor/Endowed Chair/Director/Program DirectorYork University | $461,039Benefits $956Total $461,996 |
| 2024 | Professor/Endowed Chair/Director/Program DirectorYork University | $475,155Benefits $956Total $476,111 |
| 2023 | Professor/Endowed Chair/Director/Program Director/Course DirectorYork University | $458,062Benefits $956Total $459,018 |
| 2022 | Professor / Endowed Chair / DirectorYork University | $410,070Benefits $993Total $411,062 |
| 2021 | Professor / Endowed Chair / DirectorYork University | $378,666Benefits $1,065Total $379,731 |
| 2020 | Professor / Endowed ChairYork University | $375,515Benefits $1,058Total $376,572 |
| 2019 | Professor / Endowed ChairYork University | $383,350Benefits $1,104Total $384,454 |
| 2018 | Professor / Endowed ChairYork University | $351,608Benefits $1,229Total $352,837 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jim Clayton's 2025 salary of $461,039 comes to roughly $254,202 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 43.7% effective) is deducted. It is down about 3% from the $475,155 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $461,996, Jim Clayton ranked #5 of 2,557 disclosed at York University that year, where the median salary was $157,104. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$254,202
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.9%
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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.