Kara Susan Gaston
University of Toronto/Professor of English
2025 Salary
$187,945Total compensation $188,070, 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
#2,346University of Toronto
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$187,9452025
Full 2025 roster at University of Toronto →·See where $187,945 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,921 in 2016 is worth about $129,059 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $187,945Benefits $126Total $188,070 |
| 2024 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $163,895Benefits $129Total $164,024 |
| 2023 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $164,141Benefits $129Total $164,270 |
| 2022 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $144,473Benefits $136Total $144,609 |
| 2021 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $127,568Benefits $143Total $127,711 |
| 2020 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $118,068Benefits $150Total $118,218 |
| 2019 | Professor of EnglishUniversity Of Toronto | $118,967Benefits $171Total $119,138 |
| 2018 | Professor of EnglishUniversity of Toronto | $111,185Benefits $179Total $111,364 |
| 2017 | Professor of EnglishUniversity of Toronto | $104,916Benefits $188Total $105,104 |
| 2016 | Professor of EnglishUniversity of Toronto | $100,921Benefits $211Total $101,132 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $187,945 Kara Susan Gaston earned in 2025, roughly $124,470 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.8%. On total compensation of $188,070, Kara Susan Gaston ranked #2,346 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,470
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor of English median
- −17%
Where does $187,945 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.