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Thy Phu

University of Toronto/Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and Media

2025 Salary

$252,410

Total compensation $252,661, including $251 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

#943

University of Toronto

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$252,410

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $169,993 in 2021 to $252,661 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$169,707 in 2021 is worth about $196,792 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$252,410Benefits $251Total $252,661
2024Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$198,761Benefits $258Total $199,019
2023Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$215,665Benefits $258Total $215,923
2022Professor and Chair of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$190,191Benefits $272Total $190,463
2021Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto$169,707Benefits $286Total $169,993

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Thy Phu was paid $252,410 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $157,175, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.5%. On total compensation of $252,661, Thy Phu ranked #943 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. That is about 27% more than the $198,761 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$157,175
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.7%

Where does $252,410 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.

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2025

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