William Max Nelson Iv

University of Toronto/Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies

2025 Salary

$193,737

Total compensation $193,863, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,221

University of Toronto

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$193,737

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$105,985 in 2016 is worth about $135,535 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$193,737Benefits $126Total $193,863	$126	$193,863
2024	University Of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$157,431Benefits $129Total $157,560	$129	$157,560
2023	University Of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$158,091Benefits $599Total $158,690	$599	$158,690
2022	University Of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$141,801Benefits $2,137Total $143,938	$2,137	$143,938
2021	University Of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$133,541Benefits $4,649Total $138,189	$4,649	$138,189
2020	University Of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$125,379Benefits $2,623Total $128,002	$2,623	$128,002
2019	University Of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity Of Toronto	$115,303Benefits $2,513Total $117,816	$2,513	$117,816
2018	University of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$108,938Benefits $2,647Total $111,585	$2,647	$111,585
2017	University of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$109,050Benefits $2,803Total $111,853	$2,803	$111,853
2016	University of Toronto	Professor of Historical and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Toronto	$105,985Benefits $221Total $106,206	$221	$106,206

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

William Max Nelson Iv was paid $193,737 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $127,466, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $157,431, that is a rise of about 23%. William Max Nelson Iv has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$127,466
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.2%
vs. 2025 Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies median: −8%

Where does $193,737 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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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