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Nicholas Rule

University of Toronto/Vice-Provost, Academic Programs; Professor of Psychology

2025 Salary

$296,190

Total compensation $316,106, including $19,916 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

#378

University of Toronto

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$296,190

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,946 in 2012 to $316,106 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$107,701 in 2012 is worth about $145,313 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Vice-Provost, Academic Programs; Professor of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto$296,190Benefits $19,916Total $316,106
2024Vice-Provost, Academic Programs; Professor of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto$287,714Benefits $29,629Total $317,342
2023Professor and Chair of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto$266,585Benefits $26,391Total $292,976
2022Professor and Chair of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto$229,124Benefits $20,902Total $250,026
2021Professor and Chair of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto$228,416Benefits $20,084Total $248,500
2020Professor and Chair of PsychologyUniversity Of Toronto$232,323Benefits $2,808Total $235,130
2019Professor and Acting Chair of Psychology and Interim Vice-Dean, Undergraduate, Arts and SciencesUniversity Of Toronto$170,103Benefits $180Total $170,283
2018Professor and Acting Chair of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto$173,657Benefits $1,761Total $175,418
2017Professor and Acting Chair of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto$171,866Benefits $1,784Total $173,650
2016Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto$140,184Benefits $267Total $140,451
2015Professor Of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto$127,697Benefits $266Total $127,963
2014Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto$129,181Benefits $277Total $129,458
2013Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto$122,816Benefits $262Total $123,078
2012Professor of PsychologyUniversity of Toronto$107,701Benefits $245Total $107,946

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Nicholas Rule was paid $296,190 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $177,597, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.2%. It is up about 3% on the $287,714 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. 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
~$177,597
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~38.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~40.0%

Where does $296,190 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.

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