Thembela Kepe
University of Toronto/Professor and Chair of Human Geography
2025 Salary
$253,402Total compensation $253,570, including $168 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
#926University of Toronto
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$253,4022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$105,999 in 2009 is worth about $152,142 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $253,402Benefits $168Total $253,570 |
| 2024 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $223,524Benefits $172Total $223,696 |
| 2023 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $238,608Benefits $172Total $238,780 |
| 2022 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $205,410Benefits $181Total $205,591 |
| 2021 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $206,158Benefits $191Total $206,349 |
| 2020 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $206,032Benefits $497Total $206,529 |
| 2019 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity Of Toronto | $191,487Benefits $757Total $192,244 |
| 2018 | Professor and Chair of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $174,311Benefits $269Total $174,579 |
| 2017 | Professor and Acting Chair of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $159,221Benefits $299Total $159,520 |
| 2016 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $155,103Benefits $347Total $155,450 |
| 2015 | Professor And Associate Director Of Critical Development StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $137,516Benefits $377Total $137,894 |
| 2014 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $133,820Benefits $408Total $134,228 |
| 2013 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $115,310Benefits $405Total $115,715 |
| 2012 | Professor of Human GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $117,706Benefits $394Total $118,100 |
| 2011 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $115,573Benefits $377Total $115,950 |
| 2010 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $104,515Benefits $326Total $104,841 |
| 2009 | Professor of GeographyUniversity of Toronto | $105,999Benefits $297Total $106,296 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $253,402 Thembela Kepe earned in 2025, roughly $157,673 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $223,524, that is a rise of about 13%. Thembela Kepe has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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
- ~$157,673
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.8%
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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.