Sarah Finkelstein
University of Toronto/Professor of Earth Sciences and Chair, Earth Sciences
2025 Salary
$245,043Total compensation $248,180, including $3,137 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,032University of Toronto
Years on List
132011–2025
Peak Salary
$245,0432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$107,671 in 2011 is worth about $147,453 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Earth Sciences and Chair, Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $245,043Benefits $3,137Total $248,180 |
| 2024 | Professor of Earth Sciences and Chair, Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $217,097Benefits $1,218Total $218,315 |
| 2023 | Professor of Earth Sciences and Chair, Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $220,353Benefits $2,838Total $223,191 |
| 2022 | Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $201,377Benefits $4,804Total $206,182 |
| 2021 | Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $184,178Benefits $5,938Total $190,116 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $167,945Benefits $4,934Total $172,879 |
| 2019 | Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $161,751Benefits $3,079Total $164,830 |
| 2017 | Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $149,071Benefits $2,832Total $151,902 |
| 2016 | Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $148,745Benefits $260Total $149,005 |
| 2014 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $118,133Benefits $303Total $118,435 |
| 2013 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $108,828Benefits $291Total $109,120 |
| 2012 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $103,409Benefits $278Total $103,687 |
| 2011 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $107,671Benefits $264Total $107,935 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sarah Finkelstein's $245,043 salary works out to roughly $153,479 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.4%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Sarah Finkelstein's total compensation of $248,180 ranked #1,032. 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
- ~$153,479
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
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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.