Tania Li

University of Toronto/Professor of Anthropology

2025 Salary

$127,098

Total compensation $127,141, including $43 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

#4,810

University of Toronto

Years on List

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$241,530

2024

Full 2025 roster at University of Toronto →·See where $127,098 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$118,020 in 2005 is worth about $181,111 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$127,098Benefits $43Total $127,141	$43	$127,141
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$241,530Benefits $86Total $241,616	$86	$241,616
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$173,885Benefits $86Total $173,971	$86	$173,971
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$227,752Benefits $115Total $227,866	$115	$227,866
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$217,800Benefits $143Total $217,943	$143	$217,943
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$212,246Benefits $151Total $212,397	$151	$212,397
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto	$206,197Benefits $180Total $206,377	$180	$206,377
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$185,467Benefits $201Total $185,669	$201	$185,669
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$193,448Benefits $224Total $193,672	$224	$193,672
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$190,008Benefits $260Total $190,268	$260	$190,268
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$174,524Benefits $283Total $174,807	$283	$174,807
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$157,245Benefits $306Total $157,551	$306	$157,551
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$168,553Benefits $306Total $168,859	$306	$168,859
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$164,229Benefits $306Total $164,535	$306	$164,535
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$152,012Benefits $306Total $152,318	$306	$152,318
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$137,162Benefits $295Total $137,456	$295	$137,456
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$138,474Benefits $283Total $138,758	$283	$138,758
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$144,990Benefits $283Total $145,273	$283	$145,273
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Anthropology/Acting Director, Asian InstituteUniversity of Toronto	$138,076Benefits $1,483Total $139,559	$1,483	$139,559
2006	University of Toronto	Professor of AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$128,248Benefits $1,201Total $129,449	$1,201	$129,449
2005	University of Toronto	Professor, AnthropologyUniversity of Toronto	$118,020Benefits $1,147Total $119,167	$1,147	$119,167

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Tania Li's 2025 salary of $127,098 comes to roughly $90,908 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.1% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $127,141, Tania Li ranked #4,810 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$90,908
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~24.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~28.5%
vs. 2025 Professor of Anthropology median: −39%

Where does $127,098 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321