Russell Kazal
University of Toronto/Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies
2025 Salary
$231,148Total compensation $231,400, including $251 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
#1,366University of Toronto
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$231,1482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$113,045 in 2010 is worth about $159,330 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $231,148Benefits $251Total $231,400 |
| 2024 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $191,370Benefits $258Total $191,628 |
| 2023 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $208,589Benefits $258Total $208,847 |
| 2022 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $189,880Benefits $272Total $190,152 |
| 2021 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $180,861Benefits $286Total $181,147 |
| 2020 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $176,204Benefits $302Total $176,506 |
| 2019 | Professor and Program Coordinator of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $172,112Benefits $361Total $172,472 |
| 2018 | Professor and Program Coordinator of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $165,578Benefits $403Total $165,981 |
| 2017 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $159,954Benefits $448Total $160,402 |
| 2016 | Professor and Program Coordinator of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $157,109Benefits $520Total $157,629 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Historical & Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $142,604Benefits $566Total $143,170 |
| 2014 | Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $139,216Benefits $612Total $139,828 |
| 2013 | Professor of Historical & Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $134,042Benefits $612Total $134,654 |
| 2012 | Professor of Historical & Cultural Studies; Associate Chair of HistoryUniversity of Toronto | $133,463Benefits $612Total $134,075 |
| 2011 | Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto | $125,292Benefits $609Total $125,901 |
| 2010 | Professor of HistoryUniversity of Toronto | $113,045Benefits $533Total $113,578 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Russell Kazal's 2025 salary of $231,148 comes to roughly $146,509 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.2% effective) is deducted. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Russell Kazal's total compensation of $231,400 ranked #1,366. Russell Kazal has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. 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
- ~$146,509
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies median
- +9%
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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.