Richard Day
University of Toronto/Professor, Department of Political Science
2025 Salary
$143,872Total compensation $143,872, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#3,913University of Toronto
Years on List
211996–2025
Peak Salary
$246,4332023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
1996–2025
$101,452 in 1996 is worth about $187,384 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $143,872Benefits $0Total $143,872 |
| 2024 | Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $240,954Benefits $0Total $240,954 |
| 2023 | Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $246,433Benefits $0Total $246,433 |
| 2022 | Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $210,362Benefits $0Total $210,362 |
| 2021 | Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $143,096Benefits $0Total $143,096 |
| 2020 | Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $211,197Benefits $0Total $211,197 |
| 2019 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $194,491Benefits $0Total $194,491 |
| 2018 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $201,828Benefits $0Total $201,828 |
| 2017 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $132,319Benefits $0Total $132,319 |
| 2016 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $198,205Benefits $0Total $198,205 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $182,851Benefits $0Total $182,851 |
| 2014 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $165,366Benefits $0Total $165,366 |
| 2013 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $177,237Benefits $281Total $177,518 |
| 2012 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $172,791Benefits $306Total $173,097 |
| 2011 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $166,808Benefits $306Total $167,114 |
| 2010 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $146,248Benefits $295Total $146,543 |
| 2009 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $154,915Benefits $283Total $155,198 |
| 2008 | Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $150,680Benefits $478Total $151,157 |
| 2007 | Professor, Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $144,515Benefits $672Total $145,187 |
| 2006 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $128,494Benefits $710Total $129,204 |
| 1996 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $101,452Benefits $5,921Total $107,373 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Richard Day's 2025 salary of $143,872 comes to roughly $100,401 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.4% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $240,954. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 1996. 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
- ~$100,401
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
Where does $143,872 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.