Jim O'Brien
Toronto Metropolitan University/Director Budgets and Research
2025 Salary
$148,272Total compensation $148,655, including $383 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
#989Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$148,2722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,337 in 2016 is worth about $134,707 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Budgets and ResearchToronto Metropolitan University | $148,272Benefits $383Total $148,655 |
| 2024 | Director Budgets and ResearchToronto Metropolitan University | $142,660Benefits $368Total $143,028 |
| 2023 | Director Budgets and ResearchToronto Metropolitan University | $128,097Benefits $308Total $128,405 |
| 2022 | Senior Research AnalystToronto Metropolitan University | $125,819Benefits $338Total $126,157 |
| 2021 | Senior Research AnalystRyerson University | $119,178Benefits $323Total $119,501 |
| 2020 | Senior Research AnalystRyerson University | $115,416Benefits $299Total $115,715 |
| 2019 | Senior Research AnalystRyerson University | $111,784Benefits $284Total $112,068 |
| 2018 | Senior Research AnalystRyerson University | $108,238Benefits $327Total $108,565 |
| 2017 | Senior Research AnalystRyerson University | $104,804Benefits $339Total $105,143 |
| 2016 | Senior Research AnalystRyerson University | $105,337Benefits $328Total $105,665 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Jim O'Brien's $148,272 salary works out to roughly $102,891 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $142,660, that is a rise of about 4%. Jim O'Brien has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. 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
- ~$102,891
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
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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.