Sean Hum

University of Toronto/Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2025 Salary

$259,716

Total compensation $259,968, 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

#837

University of Toronto

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$259,716

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$108,225 in 2007 is worth about $159,377 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$259,716Benefits $251Total $259,968	$251	$259,968
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$228,676Benefits $258Total $228,934	$258	$228,934
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$219,047Benefits $2,676Total $221,723	$2,676	$221,723
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$211,769Benefits $7,046Total $218,815	$7,046	$218,815
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$206,978Benefits $7,180Total $214,157	$7,180	$214,157
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$205,506Benefits $5,246Total $210,752	$5,246	$210,752
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto	$196,014Benefits $5,038Total $201,052	$5,038	$201,052
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$178,697Benefits $3,603Total $182,301	$3,603	$182,301
2017	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$173,339Benefits $448Total $173,788	$448	$173,788
2016	University of Toronto	Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$166,405Benefits $520Total $166,926	$520	$166,926
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Electrical And Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$158,030Benefits $566Total $158,596	$566	$158,596
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$140,639Benefits $340Total $140,979	$340	$140,979
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$151,889Benefits $306Total $152,195	$306	$152,195
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$146,191Benefits $306Total $146,497	$306	$146,497
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$139,986Benefits $306Total $140,292	$306	$140,292
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$129,382Benefits $295Total $129,677	$295	$129,677
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$123,464Benefits $279Total $123,743	$279	$123,743
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$116,466Benefits $264Total $116,729	$264	$116,729
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto	$108,225Benefits $245Total $108,470	$245	$108,470

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $259,716 Sean Hum earned in 2025, roughly $160,647 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.1%. On total compensation of $259,968, Sean Hum ranked #837 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. Sean Hum has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$160,647
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~36.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~38.1%
vs. 2025 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering median: −6%

Where does $259,716 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