Matthew Farish

University of Toronto/Associate Professor of Geography

2025 Salary

$232,393

Total compensation $232,519, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,336

University of Toronto

Years on List

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$232,393

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$100,852 in 2010 is worth about $142,145 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$232,393Benefits $126Total $232,519	$126	$232,519
2024	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$197,089Benefits $129Total $197,218	$129	$197,218
2023	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$200,067Benefits $129Total $200,196	$129	$200,196
2022	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$181,489Benefits $136Total $181,625	$136	$181,625
2021	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$172,679Benefits $272Total $172,951	$272	$172,951
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$154,537Benefits $2,623Total $157,160	$2,623	$157,160
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$159,378Benefits $2,519Total $161,897	$2,519	$161,897
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$146,739Benefits $2,663Total $149,403	$2,663	$149,403
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$140,282Benefits $2,832Total $143,114	$2,832	$143,114
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$142,379Benefits $260Total $142,640	$260	$142,640
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$128,866Benefits $283Total $129,149	$283	$129,149
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$125,370Benefits $304Total $125,674	$304	$125,674
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$110,260Benefits $295Total $110,555	$295	$110,555
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$104,926Benefits $282Total $105,208	$282	$105,208
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$110,065Benefits $269Total $110,334	$269	$110,334
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$100,852Benefits $238Total $101,090	$238	$101,090

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Matthew Farish's 2025 salary of $232,393 comes to roughly $147,133 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 29% above the 2025 median of $180,520 for Associate Professor of Geography on the Sunshine List. That is about 18% more than the $197,089 paid in 2024. 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: ~$147,133
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.7%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor of Geography median: +29%

Where does $232,393 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