Tara Goldstein

University of Toronto/Professor of Education

2025 Salary

$279,294

Total compensation $279,420, 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

#607

University of Toronto

Years on List

2003–2025

Peak Salary

$279,294

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2025

$122,044 in 2003 is worth about $194,938 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$279,294Benefits $126Total $279,420	$126	$279,420
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$227,863Benefits $129Total $227,992	$129	$227,992
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$256,031Benefits $199Total $256,230	$199	$256,230
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$240,950Benefits $181Total $241,132	$181	$241,132
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$230,572Benefits $223Total $230,795	$223	$230,795
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$215,063Benefits $302Total $215,365	$302	$215,365
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity Of Toronto	$197,465Benefits $861Total $198,325	$861	$198,325
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$189,870Benefits $903Total $190,773	$903	$190,773
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$170,650Benefits $448Total $171,098	$448	$171,098
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$170,547Benefits $434Total $170,981	$434	$170,981
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$177,009Benefits $972Total $177,981	$972	$177,981
2014	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$167,003Benefits $1,010Total $168,012	$1,010	$168,012
2013	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$163,043Benefits $510Total $163,553	$510	$163,553
2012	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$158,549Benefits $510Total $159,059	$510	$159,059
2011	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$148,189Benefits $510Total $148,699	$510	$148,699
2010	University of Toronto	Professor of EducationUniversity of Toronto	$151,003Benefits $491Total $151,494	$491	$151,494
2009	University of Toronto	Professor of Education, Chair, Curriculum, Teaching & LearningUniversity of Toronto	$151,745Benefits $472Total $152,217	$472	$152,217
2008	University of Toronto	Professor, Education/Chair, Curriculum, Teaching & LearningUniversity of Toronto	$142,865Benefits $409Total $143,274	$409	$143,274
2007	University of Toronto	Professor, Education/Associate Chair, Curriculum, Teaching & LearningUniversity of Toronto	$131,553Benefits $388Total $131,941	$388	$131,941
2006	University of Toronto	Professor & Associate Chair Teaching & LearningUniversity of Toronto	$114,340Benefits $294Total $114,634	$294	$114,634
2005	University of Toronto	Prof, Ed/Assoc Chair, Curriculum Teaching & LearningUniversity of Toronto	$111,198Benefits $295Total $111,493	$295	$111,493
2004	University of Toronto	Prof., Ed./Assoc. Chair, Dept. CT&LUniversity of Toronto	$105,434Benefits $294Total $105,728	$294	$105,728
2003	University of Toronto	Prof., Education, Assoc Chair, Dept CT&LUniversity of Toronto	$122,044Benefits $294Total $122,338	$294	$122,338

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Tara Goldstein was paid $279,294 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $169,745, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.3%. It is up about 23% on the $227,863 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 23 years in all, first in 2003. 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: ~$169,745
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~37.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~39.2%
vs. 2025 Professor of Education median: +16%

Where does $279,294 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