Nirusha Thavarajah
University of Toronto/Professor, Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental Sciences
2025 Salary
$122,186Total compensation $122,303, including $116 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
#5,162University of Toronto
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$129,0992024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$109,517 in 2021 is worth about $126,996 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $122,186Benefits $116Total $122,303 |
| 2024 | Professor, Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $129,099Benefits $103Total $129,202 |
| 2023 | Professor, Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $109,709Benefits $102Total $109,811 |
| 2022 | Professor, Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $106,290Benefits $95Total $106,385 |
| 2021 | Professor, Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $109,517Benefits $95Total $109,612 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Nirusha Thavarajah was paid $122,186 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,128, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.4%. Among those listed as Professor Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental Sciences in 2025, the median was $163,202; this salary sits about 25% below it. 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
- ~$88,128
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor Teaching Stream of Physical and Environmental Sciences median
- −25%
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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.