Kanta Murali
University of Toronto/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$172,338Total compensation $172,463, including $126 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
#2,830University of Toronto
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$172,3382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,000 in 2016 is worth about $132,997 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Toronto | $172,338Benefits $126Total $172,463 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $164,093Benefits $129Total $164,222 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $139,814Benefits $136Total $139,950 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $131,916Benefits $143Total $132,059 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $131,275Benefits $151Total $131,426 |
| 2019 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $125,511Benefits $177Total $125,688 |
| 2018 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $116,554Benefits $188Total $116,742 |
| 2017 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $108,665Benefits $194Total $108,859 |
| 2016 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $104,000Benefits $217Total $104,217 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $172,338 Kanta Murali earned in 2025, roughly $116,178 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $164,093, that is a rise of about 5%. Kanta Murali has appeared on the list 9 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
- ~$116,178
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −1%
Where does $172,338 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.