Sarah Wakefield

University of Toronto/Professor of Geography and Tri Campus Graduate Chair, Geography

2025 Salary

$226,880

Total compensation $227,005, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,466

University of Toronto

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$226,880

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$102,878 in 2009 is worth about $147,662 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Geography and Tri Campus Graduate Chair, GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$226,880	$126	$227,005
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Geography and Tri Campus Graduate Chair, GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$198,968	$129	$199,096
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Geography and Tri Campus Graduate Chair, GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$214,033	$129	$214,162
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$188,460	$136	$188,596
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$170,220	$143	$170,364
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$164,461	$151	$164,612
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity Of Toronto	$166,099	$180	$166,279
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$158,418	$201	$158,619
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$153,027	$224	$153,250
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$149,853	$260	$150,113
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$122,399	$283	$122,682
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$132,723	$306	$133,029
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$125,088	$299	$125,387
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$124,320	$286	$124,606
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$105,809	$271	$106,080
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto	$102,878	$218	$103,096

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Sarah Wakefield's 2025 salary of $226,880 comes to roughly $144,368 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.9% effective) is deducted. It is up about 14% on the $198,968 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2009. 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: ~$144,368
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.4%

Where does $226,880 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.

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2025

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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