Sepali Guruge
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$235,586Total compensation $236,951, including $1,365 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
#272Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
172008–2025
Peak Salary
$238,1642024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$104,009 in 2008 is worth about $149,678 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $235,586Benefits $1,365Total $236,951 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $238,164Benefits $1,248Total $239,412 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $223,716Benefits $1,199Total $224,916 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $198,851Benefits $1,191Total $200,042 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $206,480Benefits $1,159Total $207,639 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $199,380Benefits $1,104Total $200,484 |
| 2019 | ProfessorRyerson University | $204,897Benefits $1,099Total $205,995 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $192,512Benefits $1,278Total $193,791 |
| 2017 | ProfessorRyerson University | $188,890Benefits $1,340Total $190,230 |
| 2016 | ProfessorRyerson University | $185,227Benefits $3,274Total $188,501 |
| 2015 | ProfessorRyerson University | $163,995Benefits $3,036Total $167,030 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $144,869Benefits $782Total $145,651 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $141,197Benefits $744Total $141,941 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $117,689Benefits $667Total $118,356 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $119,988Benefits $710Total $120,698 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $118,253Benefits $784Total $119,037 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $104,009Benefits $3,235Total $107,244 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sepali Guruge's $235,586 salary works out to roughly $148,736 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.9%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 73% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $238,164, that is a drop of about 1%. 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
- ~$148,736
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +73%
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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.