Michael Widener
University of Toronto/Professor, Geography
2025 Salary
$232,157Total compensation $245,366, including $13,210 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
#1,086University of Toronto
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$232,1572025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,318 in 2016 is worth about $133,404 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $232,157Benefits $13,210Total $245,366 |
| 2024 | Professor of Geography and Chair, GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $203,543Benefits $15,465Total $219,008 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor of Geography and Chair, GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $207,115Benefits $2,366Total $209,480 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $175,327Benefits $227Total $175,554 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $149,752Benefits $239Total $149,991 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $141,026Benefits $252Total $141,278 |
| 2019 | Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $139,725Benefits $301Total $140,026 |
| 2018 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $116,306Benefits $312Total $116,617 |
| 2017 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $108,559Benefits $324Total $108,882 |
| 2016 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $104,318Benefits $353Total $104,672 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Widener was paid $232,157 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $147,016, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.3%. The 2025 median for Professor of Geography on the list was $231,708, almost exactly this figure. Michael Widener has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. 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
- ~$147,016
- 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 Professor of Geography median
- about even
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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.