Kathleen Yu
University of Toronto/Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Economics
2025 Salary
$225,150Total compensation $225,275, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,504University of Toronto
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$225,1502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$118,000 in 2010 is worth about $166,314 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto | $225,150Benefits $126Total $225,275 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto | $194,486Benefits $129Total $194,615 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto | $171,145Benefits $2,711Total $173,856 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto | $159,905Benefits $2,371Total $162,277 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto | $162,025Benefits $1,607Total $163,632 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto | $145,795Benefits $5,095Total $150,890 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, EconomicsUniversity Of Toronto | $141,277Benefits $2,519Total $143,795 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $128,254Benefits $1,804Total $130,058 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $125,232Benefits $261Total $125,493 |
| 2015 | Lecturer, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $103,727Benefits $257Total $103,984 |
| 2014 | Lecturer, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $126,585Benefits $270Total $126,856 |
| 2013 | Lecturer, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $125,735Benefits $258Total $125,993 |
| 2012 | Lecturer, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $119,730Benefits $246Total $119,975 |
| 2011 | Lecturer, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $125,728Benefits $233Total $125,961 |
| 2010 | Lecturer, EconomicsUniversity of Toronto | $118,000Benefits $207Total $118,207 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kathleen Yu's 2025 salary of $225,150 comes to roughly $143,500 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.8% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $194,486, that is a rise of about 16%. Kathleen Yu has appeared on the list 15 times since 2010. 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
- ~$143,500
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
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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.