Louis Kaplan
University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Visual Studies
2025 Salary
$248,537Total compensation $248,664, including $127 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,023University of Toronto
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$248,5372025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$103,148 in 2006 is worth about $155,242 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $248,537Benefits $127Total $248,664 |
| 2024 | Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $221,026Benefits $129Total $221,155 |
| 2023 | Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $181,200Benefits $116Total $181,316 |
| 2022 | Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $204,749Benefits $136Total $204,885 |
| 2021 | Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $183,477Benefits $143Total $183,620 |
| 2020 | Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $189,688Benefits $151Total $189,839 |
| 2019 | Professor of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $179,882Benefits $180Total $180,063 |
| 2018 | Professor of Visual StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $163,173Benefits $201Total $163,374 |
| 2017 | Professor of Visual StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $174,276Benefits $224Total $174,500 |
| 2016 | Professor of Visual StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $173,675Benefits $2,869Total $176,544 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Visual StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $159,537Benefits $3,256Total $162,794 |
| 2014 | Professor and Chair, Visual StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $157,245Benefits $2,962Total $160,207 |
| 2013 | Professor and Chair Department of Visual StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $152,946Benefits $1,596Total $154,542 |
| 2012 | Professor and Chair Department of Visual StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $147,108Benefits $306Total $147,414 |
| 2011 | Professor of Visual and Media Culture and Director of Institute of Communication and CultureUniversity of Toronto | $140,653Benefits $306Total $140,959 |
| 2010 | Professor of Visual & Media Culture and Director of Institute of Communication and CultureUniversity of Toronto | $129,341Benefits $295Total $129,635 |
| 2009 | Professor of Visual & Media Culture and Director of Institute of Communication and CultureUniversity of Toronto | $117,443Benefits $279Total $117,721 |
| 2008 | Professor, Visual & Media Culture/Director, Institute of Communication & CultureUniversity of Toronto | $116,394Benefits $264Total $116,658 |
| 2007 | Professor, Visual & Media Culture/DirectorUniversity of Toronto | $108,787Benefits $247Total $109,034 |
| 2006 | Professor of Visual & Media CultureUniversity of Toronto | $103,148Benefits $247Total $103,395 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $248,537 Louis Kaplan earned in 2025, roughly $155,232 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.5%. It is up about 12% on the $221,026 paid in 2024. Louis Kaplan has appeared on the list 20 times since 2006. 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
- ~$155,232
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
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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.