Mike Ekers
University of Toronto/Professor of Human Geography
2025 Salary
$190,359Total compensation $190,616, including $256 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,288University of Toronto
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$190,3592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,994 in 2016 is worth about $134,269 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $190,359Benefits $256Total $190,616 |
| 2024 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $168,065Benefits $263Total $168,329 |
| 2023 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $159,945Benefits $263Total $160,209 |
| 2022 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $143,128Benefits $278Total $143,406 |
| 2021 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $128,497Benefits $292Total $128,789 |
| 2020 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $121,349Benefits $708Total $122,057 |
| 2019 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $123,235Benefits $2,702Total $125,937 |
| 2018 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $116,145Benefits $3,159Total $119,304 |
| 2017 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $110,063Benefits $3,188Total $113,251 |
| 2016 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $104,994Benefits $2,530Total $107,524 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mike Ekers was paid $190,359 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,719, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.1%. It is up about 13% on the $168,065 paid in 2024. Mike Ekers 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
- ~$125,719
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Human Geography median
- −3%
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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.