Ruth Childs

University of Toronto/Professor of Education

2025 Salary

$253,996

Total compensation $254,205, including $210 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

#912

University of Toronto

Years on List

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$253,996

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$102,882 in 2005 is worth about $157,881 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$253,996Benefits $210Total $254,205	$210	$254,205
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$235,547Benefits $215Total $235,762	$215	$235,762
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$240,294Benefits $215Total $240,509	$215	$240,509
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$226,563Benefits $227Total $226,790	$227	$226,790
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$225,018Benefits $289Total $225,306	$289	$225,306
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$221,916Benefits $252Total $222,168	$252	$222,168
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$217,430Benefits $301Total $217,730	$301	$217,730
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$188,034Benefits $336Total $188,370	$336	$188,370
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$179,841Benefits $373Total $180,214	$373	$180,214
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$181,226Benefits $434Total $181,659	$434	$181,659
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$163,556Benefits $472Total $164,028	$472	$164,028
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$144,652Benefits $510Total $145,162	$510	$145,162
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$154,832Benefits $510Total $155,342	$510	$155,342
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$168,603Benefits $510Total $169,113	$510	$169,113
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$153,391Benefits $510Total $153,901	$510	$153,901
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$132,731Benefits $491Total $133,223	$491	$133,223
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$115,974Benefits $472Total $116,446	$472	$116,446
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, EducationUniversity of Toronto	$121,459Benefits $459Total $121,918	$459	$121,918
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, EducationUniversity of Toronto	$113,743Benefits $430Total $114,173	$430	$114,173
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$108,231Benefits $431Total $108,662	$431	$108,662
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, EducationUniversity of Toronto	$102,882Benefits $431Total $103,313	$431	$103,313

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Ruth Childs's 2025 salary of $253,996 comes to roughly $157,971 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.6% effective) is deducted. It is up about 8% on the $235,547 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2005. 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: ~$157,971
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.8%
vs. 2025 Professor of Education median: +5%

Where does $253,996 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321