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John Tsotsos

York University/Professor

2025 Salary

$385,591

Total compensation $386,207, including $616 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#23

York University

Years on List

11

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$402,865

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $171,622 in 2001 to $386,207 in 2025. No data for 2004. No data for 2006. No data from 2008 to 2012. No data from 2016 to 2022.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K200120032007201320232025
Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20012025

$170,407 in 2001 is worth about $286,102 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorYork University$385,591
2024Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty BasedYork University$402,865
2023Professor/Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty BasedYork University$346,322
2015ProfessorYork University$282,119
2014ProfessorYork University$276,432
2013ProfessorYork University$268,512
2007ProfessorYork University$229,251
2005ProfessorYork University$222,251
2003Professor, Computer ScienceYork University$182,453
2002Professor, Computer ScienceYork University$175,568
2001Professor, Computer ScienceYork University$170,407

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $385,591 John Tsotsos earned in 2025, roughly $219,141 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 43.2%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 184% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2001. 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
~$219,141
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~41.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~43.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+184%

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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.

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2025

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