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Robert Stephen Schertzer

University of Toronto/Professor of Political Science

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$159,645

Total compensation $159,817, including $172 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
2024

Employer Rank

#2,715

University of Toronto

Years on List

8

2016–2024

Peak Salary

$159,645

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,910 in 2016 to $159,817 in 2024. No data for 2023.$100K$120K$140K$160K201620172018202120222024
Total compensation, 2016–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2024

$103,621 in 2016 is worth about $132,512 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$159,645Benefits $172Total $159,817
2022Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$143,321Benefits $181Total $143,502
2021Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$135,915Benefits $191Total $136,106
2020Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$120,309Benefits $202Total $120,510
2019Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$115,605Benefits $233Total $115,838
2018Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto$114,984Benefits $247Total $115,231
2017Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto$108,479Benefits $259Total $108,738
2016Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto$103,621Benefits $288Total $103,910

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Robert Stephen Schertzer's 2024 salary of $159,645 comes to roughly $108,643 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $143,321, that is a rise of about 11%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2016. 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
~$108,643
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.9%
vs. 2024 Professor of Political Science median
−25%

Where does $159,645 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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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