Stephen Wright
University of Toronto/Professor and Interim Dean
2025 Salary
$316,272Total compensation $319,324, including $3,051 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#361University of Toronto
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$316,2722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$105,145 in 2010 is worth about $148,196 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor and Interim DeanUniversity Of Toronto | $316,272Benefits $3,051Total $319,324 |
| 2024 | Professor and Interim Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $237,417Benefits $258Total $237,675 |
| 2023 | Professor and Interim Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $252,862Benefits $258Total $253,120 |
| 2022 | Professor and Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $224,989Benefits $272Total $225,262 |
| 2021 | Professor and Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $218,748Benefits $286Total $219,034 |
| 2020 | Professor and Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $212,540Benefits $302Total $212,842 |
| 2019 | Professor and Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity Of Toronto | $207,944Benefits $361Total $208,304 |
| 2018 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $173,292Benefits $403Total $173,696 |
| 2017 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $166,961Benefits $448Total $167,409 |
| 2016 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $163,454Benefits $520Total $163,974 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Ecology And Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $146,939Benefits $1,766Total $148,705 |
| 2014 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $142,443Benefits $2,612Total $145,055 |
| 2013 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $134,377Benefits $612Total $134,989 |
| 2012 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $122,820Benefits $599Total $123,419 |
| 2011 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $116,305Benefits $3,469Total $119,774 |
| 2010 | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of Toronto | $105,145Benefits $2,000Total $107,145 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Stephen Wright's 2025 salary of $316,272 comes to roughly $186,929 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 39.2% effective) is deducted. It is up about 33% on the $237,417 paid in 2024. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Stephen Wright's total compensation of $319,324 ranked #361. 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
- ~$186,929
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.9%
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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.