Wayne Smith
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$258,029Total compensation $261,343, including $3,315 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
#117Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$258,0292025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$191,351 in 2021 is worth about $221,892 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $258,029Benefits $3,315Total $261,343 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $243,152Benefits $1,217Total $244,368 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $243,339Benefits $1,221Total $244,560 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $197,934Benefits $1,186Total $199,121 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $191,351Benefits $1,105Total $192,456 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Wayne Smith's 2025 salary of $258,029 comes to roughly $159,864 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $243,152, that is a rise of about 6%. Within Toronto Metropolitan University, Wayne Smith's total compensation of $261,343 was the #117 of 2,039, against a median salary of $145,594. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$159,864
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +90%
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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.