Matthew Light
University of Toronto/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$223,706Total compensation $223,832, including $126 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
#1,533University of Toronto
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$227,5772023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$101,820 in 2011 is worth about $139,440 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Toronto | $223,706 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor and Interim Director of CriminologyUniversity Of Toronto | $177,411 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor and Interim Director of CriminologyUniversity Of Toronto | $227,577 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of CriminologyUniversity Of Toronto | $181,762 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of CriminologyUniversity Of Toronto | $153,410 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of CriminologyUniversity Of Toronto | $146,255 |
| 2019 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity Of Toronto | $158,168 |
| 2018 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $150,623 |
| 2017 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $138,464 |
| 2016 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $142,277 |
| 2015 | Professor Of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $129,639 |
| 2014 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $109,734 |
| 2013 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $112,735 |
| 2012 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $109,399 |
| 2011 | Professor of CriminologyUniversity of Toronto | $101,820 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Matthew Light was paid $223,706 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $142,776, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.7%. That is about 26% more than the $177,411 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2011. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$142,776
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +28%
Where does $223,706 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.