Shai Cohen
University of Toronto/Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice
2025 Salary
$170,256Total compensation $170,507, including $251 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,904University of Toronto
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$170,2562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$137,624 in 2014 is worth about $180,495 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and PracticeUniversity Of Toronto | $170,256Benefits $251Total $170,507 |
| 2024 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and PracticeUniversity Of Toronto | $143,313Benefits $258Total $143,571 |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and PracticeUniversity Of Toronto | $139,219Benefits $258Total $139,477 |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and PracticeUniversity Of Toronto | $129,185Benefits $275Total $129,460 |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and PracticeUniversity Of Toronto | $126,186Benefits $288Total $126,474 |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, First-Year ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $121,426Benefits $279Total $121,705 |
| 2019 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, First-Year ProgramUniversity Of Toronto | $132,050Benefits $323Total $132,373 |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, First-Year ProgramUniversity of Toronto | $116,710Benefits $341Total $117,051 |
| 2017 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, First-Year ProgramUniversity of Toronto | $111,123Benefits $359Total $111,482 |
| 2016 | Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, First-Year ProgramUniversity of Toronto | $117,691Benefits $2,807Total $120,498 |
| 2015 | Sessional LecturerUniversity of Toronto | $131,419Benefits $6,248Total $137,667 |
| 2014 | Sessional LecturerUniversity of Toronto | $137,624Benefits $6,235Total $143,860 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shai Cohen was paid $170,256 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,032, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. Within University of Toronto, Shai Cohen's total compensation of $170,507 was the #2,904 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. Shai Cohen has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
- ~$115,032
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
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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.