Peter Benson
University of Toronto/Professor of Law
2025 Salary
$328,520Total compensation $328,520, including $0 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
#315University of Toronto
Years on List
271999–2025
Peak Salary
$328,5202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1999–2025
$109,605 in 1999 is worth about $193,726 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $328,520Benefits $0Total $328,520 |
| 2024 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $289,910Benefits $118Total $290,028 |
| 2023 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $297,138Benefits $129Total $297,267 |
| 2022 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $271,246Benefits $136Total $271,382 |
| 2021 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $258,542Benefits $143Total $258,685 |
| 2020 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $237,563Benefits $151Total $237,714 |
| 2019 | Professor of LawUniversity Of Toronto | $232,713Benefits $180Total $232,893 |
| 2018 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $241,630Benefits $308Total $241,937 |
| 2017 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $236,196Benefits $448Total $236,644 |
| 2016 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $237,879Benefits $520Total $238,400 |
| 2015 | Professor Of LawUniversity of Toronto | $220,300Benefits $566Total $220,866 |
| 2014 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $218,762Benefits $612Total $219,374 |
| 2013 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $196,555Benefits $612Total $197,167 |
| 2012 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $192,580Benefits $612Total $193,192 |
| 2011 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $205,167Benefits $612Total $205,779 |
| 2010 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $197,734Benefits $589Total $198,323 |
| 2009 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $191,478Benefits $567Total $192,045 |
| 2008 | Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto | $186,579Benefits $567Total $187,146 |
| 2007 | Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto | $163,714Benefits $354Total $164,068 |
| 2006 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $158,927Benefits $299Total $159,226 |
| 2005 | Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto | $163,500Benefits $332Total $163,832 |
| 2004 | Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto | $159,901Benefits $7,823Total $167,724 |
| 2003 | Professor, LawUniversity of Toronto | $156,592Benefits $8,062Total $164,654 |
| 2002 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $143,205Benefits $8,222Total $151,427 |
| 2001 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $128,571Benefits $9,117Total $137,687 |
| 2000 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $114,687Benefits $9,564Total $124,252 |
| 1999 | Professor of LawUniversity of Toronto | $109,605Benefits $2,623Total $112,228 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Peter Benson's $328,520 salary works out to roughly $192,621 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 41.4%. Within University of Toronto, Peter Benson's total compensation of $328,520 was the #315 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. That is about 13% more than the $289,910 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$192,621
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Law median
- +14%
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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.