Sheryl Lightfoot
University of Toronto/Professor
2025 Salary
$265,659Total compensation $269,580, including $3,921 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
#722University of Toronto
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$265,6592025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Toronto | $265,659Benefits $3,921Total $269,580 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sheryl Lightfoot's $265,659 salary works out to roughly $163,409 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.5%. On total compensation of $269,580, Sheryl Lightfoot ranked #722 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. This is Sheryl Lightfoot's first appearance on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$163,409
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +95%
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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.