Zubairu Wai
University of Toronto/Professor of Global Development Studies
2025 Salary
$206,485Total compensation $206,737, including $251 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
#1,940University of Toronto
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$206,4852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$159,758 in 2022 is worth about $173,493 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $206,485Benefits $251Total $206,737 |
| 2024 | Professor of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $157,562Benefits $258Total $157,820 |
| 2023 | Professor of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $184,339Benefits $258Total $184,597 |
| 2022 | Professor of Global Development StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $159,758Benefits $272Total $160,030 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Zubairu Wai's $206,485 salary works out to roughly $133,910 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.1%. It is up about 31% on the $157,562 paid in 2024. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Zubairu Wai's total compensation of $206,737 ranked #1,940. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$133,910
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
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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.