Karen Peesker
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$187,310Total compensation $188,379, including $1,070 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
#624Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$187,3102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$129,333 in 2019 is worth about $156,151 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $187,310Benefits $1,070Total $188,379 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $173,920Benefits $927Total $174,846 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $160,273Benefits $861Total $161,133 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $142,161Benefits $2,851Total $145,012 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $138,804Benefits $793Total $139,597 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $130,750Benefits $2,741Total $133,491 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $129,333Benefits $707Total $130,040 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $187,310 Karen Peesker earned in 2025, roughly $124,141 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. That is about 8% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
- ~$124,141
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +8%
Where does $187,310 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.