Yi Gu
University of Toronto/Professor of Arts, Culture and Media
2025 Salary
$196,661Total compensation $196,786, 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
#2,150University of Toronto
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$196,6612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$104,576 in 2014 is worth about $137,152 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $196,661 |
| 2024 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $161,428 |
| 2023 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $175,167 |
| 2022 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $153,020 |
| 2021 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $143,496 |
| 2020 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $141,818 |
| 2019 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity Of Toronto | $134,996 |
| 2018 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto | $122,584 |
| 2017 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto | $116,367 |
| 2016 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto | $118,502 |
| 2015 | Professor Of Arts, Culture & MediaUniversity of Toronto | $107,583 |
| 2014 | Professor of Arts, Culture and MediaUniversity of Toronto | $104,576 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Yi Gu's $196,661 salary works out to roughly $128,978 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.4%. Within University of Toronto, Yi Gu's total compensation of $196,786 was the #2,150 of 7,392, against a median salary of $147,726. It is up about 22% on the $161,428 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$128,978
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Arts Culture and Media median
- +12%
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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.