Seth Bernard
University of Toronto/Professor of Classics
2025 Salary
$184,052Total compensation $184,178, including $126 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
#2,441University of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$184,0522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$104,900 in 2017 is worth about $132,090 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of ClassicsUniversity Of Toronto | $184,052Benefits $126Total $184,178 |
| 2024 | Professor of ClassicsUniversity Of Toronto | $152,306Benefits $3,145Total $155,450 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor of ClassicsUniversity Of Toronto | $162,259Benefits $2,845Total $165,103 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of ClassicsUniversity Of Toronto | $144,813Benefits $3,697Total $148,510 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of ClassicsUniversity Of Toronto | $130,168Benefits $6,068Total $136,237 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of ClassicsUniversity Of Toronto | $120,248Benefits $2,622Total $122,870 |
| 2019 | Professor of ClassicsUniversity Of Toronto | $121,620Benefits $2,510Total $124,130 |
| 2018 | Professor of ClassicsUniversity of Toronto | $105,219Benefits $2,642Total $107,861 |
| 2017 | Professor of ClassicsUniversity of Toronto | $104,900Benefits $2,588Total $107,488 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Seth Bernard's 2025 salary of $184,052 comes to roughly $122,456 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $152,306, that is a rise of about 21%. For comparison, the median Professor of Classics on the 2025 list was paid $254,478; this salary is about 28% less. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,456
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Classics median
- −28%
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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.