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Mahua Sarkar

University of Toronto/Professor of Sociology

2025 Salary

$231,491

Total compensation $244,679, including $13,188 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

#1,100

University of Toronto

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$231,491

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $158,850 in 2021 to $244,679 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$158,718 in 2021 is worth about $184,050 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto$231,491Benefits $13,188Total $244,679
2024Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto$212,245Benefits $15,483Total $227,728
2023Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto$217,556Benefits $1,559Total $219,115
2022Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto$195,543Benefits $136Total $195,679
2021Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto$158,718Benefits $131Total $158,850

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $231,491 Mahua Sarkar earned in 2025, roughly $146,682 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.6%. Among those listed as Professor of Sociology in 2025, the median was $222,809; this salary sits about 4% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $212,245, that is a rise of about 9%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$146,682
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Sociology median
+4%

Where does $231,491 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.

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2025

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