Louis Pauly

University of Toronto/Professor of Political Science

2025 Salary

$337,401

Total compensation $337,401, including $0 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

#272

University of Toronto

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$337,401

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$172,482 in 2006 is worth about $259,592 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$337,401Benefits $0Total $337,401	$0	$337,401
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$297,176Benefits $0Total $297,176	$0	$297,176
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$304,323Benefits $118Total $304,441	$118	$304,441
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$270,856Benefits $136Total $270,992	$136	$270,992
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$258,146Benefits $143Total $258,290	$143	$258,290
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$259,535Benefits $151Total $259,686	$151	$259,686
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto	$266,872Benefits $180Total $267,053	$180	$267,053
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$269,393Benefits $308Total $269,701	$308	$269,701
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$264,672Benefits $448Total $265,120	$448	$265,120
2016	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$269,793Benefits $520Total $270,313	$520	$270,313
2015	University of Toronto	Professor And Chair Of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$249,888Benefits $566Total $250,454	$566	$250,454
2014	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$238,346Benefits $612Total $238,957	$612	$238,957
2013	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$239,534Benefits $612Total $240,146	$612	$240,146
2012	University of Toronto	Professor and Chair of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$235,019Benefits $612Total $235,631	$612	$235,631
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Political Science and Director, Centre for International StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$207,280Benefits $612Total $207,892	$612	$207,892
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Political Science and Director, Centre for International StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$200,027Benefits $589Total $200,616	$589	$200,616
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Political Science and Director, Centre for International StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$193,647Benefits $567Total $194,214	$567	$194,214
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Political Science/Director, Centre for International StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$189,810Benefits $567Total $190,376	$567	$190,376
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$175,565Benefits $567Total $176,131	$567	$176,131
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto	$172,482Benefits $598Total $173,080	$598	$173,080

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Louis Pauly was paid $337,401 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $196,748, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.1%. For comparison, the median Professor of Political Science on the 2025 list was paid $227,920; this salary is about 48% more. 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: ~$196,748
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~40.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~41.7%
vs. 2025 Professor of Political Science median: +48%

Where does $337,401 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321