K. Wayne Forsythe
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$216,825Total compensation $218,062, including $1,237 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
#416Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$222,5852023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$100,154 in 2009 is worth about $143,752 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $216,825Benefits $1,237Total $218,062 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $222,585Benefits $1,193Total $223,778 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $198,626Benefits $1,182Total $199,808 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $194,487Benefits $1,112Total $195,598 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $178,701Benefits $3,043Total $181,744 |
| 2019 | ProfessorRyerson University | $183,311Benefits $991Total $184,303 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $173,388Benefits $1,147Total $174,535 |
| 2017 | ProfessorRyerson University | $167,280Benefits $1,187Total $168,467 |
| 2016 | ProfessorRyerson University | $151,429Benefits $1,117Total $152,546 |
| 2015 | ProfessorRyerson University | $153,469Benefits $1,002Total $154,471 |
| 2014 | ProfessorRyerson University | $148,724Benefits $802Total $149,526 |
| 2013 | ProfessorRyerson University | $139,007Benefits $753Total $139,761 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $130,996Benefits $687Total $131,683 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $124,066Benefits $642Total $124,709 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $115,462Benefits $683Total $116,145 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $100,154Benefits $756Total $100,910 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $216,825 K. Wayne Forsythe earned in 2025, roughly $139,258 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $222,585, that is a drop of about 3%. That is about 60% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$139,258
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +60%
Where does $216,825 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.