Paul Cohen

University of Toronto/Associate Professor of History

2025 Salary

$220,164

Total compensation $220,420, including $256 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,623

University of Toronto

Years on List

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$220,164

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$105,021 in 2011 is worth about $143,823 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$220,164	$256	$220,420
2024	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$194,191	$263	$194,454
2023	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$183,806	$263	$184,070
2022	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$177,474	$1,229	$178,703
2021	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$168,591	$1,383	$169,974
2020	University Of Toronto	Associate Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$161,238	$2,780	$164,018
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto	$146,942	$2,707	$149,649
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$149,894	$2,873	$152,768
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$144,165	$3,065	$147,230
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$141,977	$531	$142,508
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$118,356	$577	$118,933
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$121,670	$518	$122,188
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of History and Director of the Centre d'Etudes de la France et du Monde FrancophoneUniversity of Toronto	$124,865	$304	$125,169
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of History and Director of the Centre d'Etudes de la France et du Monde FrancophoneUniversity of Toronto	$121,942	$299	$122,240
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto	$105,021	$285	$105,306

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Paul Cohen's 2025 salary of $220,164 comes to roughly $140,985 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $194,191, that is a rise of about 13%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2011. 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: ~$140,985
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.0%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor of History median: +8%

Where does $220,164 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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2025

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1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321