Torrey Shanks
University of Toronto/Professor of Political Science
2025 Salary
$176,158Total compensation $176,284, 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
#2,706University of Toronto
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$176,1582025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$114,897 in 2017 is worth about $144,679 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $176,158Benefits $126Total $176,284 |
| 2024 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $163,190Benefits $129Total $163,319 |
| 2023 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $164,670Benefits $129Total $164,799 |
| 2022 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $140,940Benefits $136Total $141,076 |
| 2021 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $133,347Benefits $143Total $133,490 |
| 2020 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $133,794Benefits $151Total $133,946 |
| 2019 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto | $128,192Benefits $179Total $128,371 |
| 2018 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $120,492Benefits $194Total $120,685 |
| 2017 | Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Toronto | $114,897Benefits $205Total $115,103 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Torrey Shanks's $176,158 salary works out to roughly $118,281 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. For comparison, the median Professor of Political Science on the 2025 list was paid $227,920; this salary is about 23% less. Torrey Shanks has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. 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
- ~$118,281
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Political Science median
- −23%
Where does $176,158 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.