May Friedman
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$195,224Total compensation $197,347, including $2,123 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
#567Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$198,4792023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$114,001 in 2016 is worth about $145,786 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $195,224 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $193,597 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $198,479 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $160,704 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $154,919 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $139,549 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $138,160 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $124,041 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $122,566 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $114,001 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on May Friedman's 2025 salary of $195,224 comes to roughly $128,235 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.5% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 44% above it. That is about 1% more than the $193,597 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
- ~$128,235
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +44%
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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.