Peter Backx
York University/Professor/Canada Research Chair
2025 Salary
$346,503Total compensation $347,056, including $553 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
#44York University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$356,1512024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$264,000 in 2016 is worth about $337,607 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor/Canada Research ChairYork University | $346,503Benefits $553Total $347,056 |
| 2024 | Professor/Canada Research ChairYork University | $356,151Benefits $490Total $356,641 |
| 2023 | Professor/Canada Research ChairYork University | $308,828Benefits $452Total $309,279 |
| 2022 | Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University | $306,924Benefits $500Total $307,424 |
| 2021 | Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University | $295,022Benefits $795Total $295,817 |
| 2020 | Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University | $292,375Benefits $1,058Total $293,433 |
| 2019 | Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University | $288,445Benefits $1,104Total $289,549 |
| 2018 | Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University | $272,354Benefits $1,229Total $273,582 |
| 2017 | Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University | $269,340Benefits $1,229Total $270,568 |
| 2016 | Professor / Canada Research ChairYork University | $264,000Benefits $1,192Total $265,192 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Peter Backx's 2025 salary of $346,503 comes to roughly $200,977 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 40.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor & Canada Research Chair on the 2025 list was paid $234,337; this salary is about 48% more. It is down about 3% from the $356,151 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$200,977
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~42.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor & Canada Research Chair median
- +48%
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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.