Will Kwan

University of Toronto/Professor of Arts, Culture and Media

2025 Salary

$230,657

Total compensation $230,783, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,381

University of Toronto

Years on List

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$230,657

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$106,861 in 2013 is worth about $142,887 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$230,657Benefits $126Total $230,783	$126	$230,783
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$171,256Benefits $129Total $171,385	$129	$171,385
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$184,991Benefits $129Total $185,119	$129	$185,119
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$173,778Benefits $136Total $173,914	$136	$173,914
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$147,307Benefits $143Total $147,450	$143	$147,450
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$146,382Benefits $210Total $146,592	$210	$146,592
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto	$142,820Benefits $180Total $143,000	$180	$143,000
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto	$143,311Benefits $2,201Total $145,512	$2,201	$145,512
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto	$127,170Benefits $223Total $127,392	$223	$127,392
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto	$121,062Benefits $252Total $121,314	$252	$121,314
2015	University of Toronto	Professor Of Arts, Culture & MediaUniversity of Toronto	$126,207Benefits $244Total $126,452	$244	$126,452
2013	University of Toronto	Senior Lecturer in Arts, Culture & MediaUniversity of Toronto	$106,861Benefits $235Total $107,095	$235	$107,095

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Will Kwan was paid $230,657 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,263, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.2%. For comparison, the median Professor of Arts Culture and Media on the 2025 list was paid $174,968; this salary is about 32% more. That is about 35% more than the $171,256 paid in 2024. 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: ~$146,263
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.6%
vs. 2025 Professor of Arts Culture and Media median: +32%

Where does $230,657 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

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#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321