Sherry (Soomin) Yu
University of Toronto/Professor of Arts, Culture and Media
2025 Salary
$172,593Total compensation $172,718, 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
#2,820University of Toronto
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$172,5932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$113,584 in 2018 is worth about $139,809 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $172,593Benefits $126Total $172,718 |
| 2024 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $158,235Benefits $129Total $158,363 |
| 2022 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $134,411Benefits $136Total $134,547 |
| 2021 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $125,970Benefits $143Total $126,113 |
| 2020 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $126,635Benefits $151Total $126,786 |
| 2019 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $121,617Benefits $174Total $121,792 |
| 2018 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto | $113,584Benefits $183Total $113,767 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Sherry (Soomin) Yu's 2025 salary of $172,593 comes to roughly $116,319 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 9% on the $158,235 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Professor of Arts Culture and Media on the 2025 list was paid $174,968; this salary is about 1% less. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,319
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Arts Culture and Media median
- −1%
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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.