Robert Spekkens
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics/Faculty
2025 Salary
$266,879Total compensation $268,795, including $1,916 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
#15Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$266,8792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$124,769 in 2013 is worth about $166,833 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $266,879 |
| 2024 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $257,422 |
| 2023 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $252,157 |
| 2022 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $236,062 |
| 2021 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $225,042 |
| 2020 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $218,584 |
| 2019 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $214,927 |
| 2018 | FacultyPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $211,855 |
| 2017 | FacultyPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $204,200 |
| 2016 | FacultyPerimeter Institute | $200,000 |
| 2015 | FacultyPerimeter Institute | $177,692 |
| 2014 | FacultyPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $134,731 |
| 2013 | FacultyPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | $124,769 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Robert Spekkens was paid $266,879 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $163,976, an effective income-tax rate of about 36.5%. Within Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Robert Spekkens's total compensation of $268,795 was the #15 of 70, against a median salary of $150,280. That is about 4% more than the $257,422 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
- ~$163,976
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.6%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- +53%
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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.