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Waqas Butt

University of Toronto/Professor of Anthropology

2025 Salary

$149,631

Total compensation $149,756, 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

#3,638

University of Toronto

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$149,631

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,623 in 2019 to $149,756 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$102,476 in 2019 is worth about $123,725 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$149,631Benefits $126Total $149,756
2024Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$136,566Benefits $129Total $136,694
2023Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$136,577Benefits $130Total $136,707
2022Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$121,670Benefits $132Total $121,802
2021Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$114,510Benefits $131Total $114,641
2020Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$106,429Benefits $129Total $106,558
2019Professor of AnthropologyUniversity Of Toronto$102,476Benefits $147Total $102,623

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Waqas Butt's $149,631 salary works out to roughly $103,660 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. That is about 10% more than the $136,566 paid in 2024. Waqas Butt has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$103,660
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
vs. 2025 Professor of Anthropology median
−29%

Where does $149,631 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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