Sara Thompson
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$251,936Total compensation $253,123, including $1,187 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
#161Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$251,9362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,637 in 2013 is worth about $141,251 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $251,936Benefits $1,187Total $253,123 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $201,615Benefits $1,081Total $202,697 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $203,905Benefits $1,052Total $204,957 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $198,295Benefits $1,035Total $199,330 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $194,556Benefits $951Total $195,507 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $218,092Benefits $864Total $218,956 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $165,553Benefits $795Total $166,348 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $158,151Benefits $905Total $159,055 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $156,014Benefits $940Total $156,954 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $128,183Benefits $875Total $129,058 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $118,583Benefits $773Total $119,356 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $111,589Benefits $602Total $112,190 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $105,637Benefits $560Total $106,197 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sara Thompson's 2025 salary of $251,936 comes to roughly $156,937 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $201,615, that is a rise of about 25%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 85% above it. 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
- ~$156,937
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +85%
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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.