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Ajay Rao

Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 12 years between 2014 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Ajay Rao
Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies
University Of Toronto
Salary paid
$224,490.89
Taxable benefits
$125.64
Total disclosed
$224,616.53
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$3,121 (+1.4%)
12years on
the list

Among 15 people with the title “Associate Professor, Department of Historical Studies” in 2025

Paid more than 80% of them. Their median: $196,685.

Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025

1,503rd highest paid. Their median: $147,726.

Paid more than 96% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2014$118,318
2015$122,577
2016$130,964
2017$134,871
2018$141,418$131,154
2019$148,814$143,505
2020$153,656$142,761
2021$152,195$152,195
2022$173,322$148,802
2023$217,066
2024$221,369
2025$224,491$196,685

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Historical Studies$224,491$126+$3,121 (+1.4%)
2024University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Historical Studies and Vice-Dean, Graduate, University of Toronto Mississauga$221,369$129+$4,303 (+2.0%)
2023University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Historical Studies and Vice-Dean, Graduate, University of Toronto Mississauga$217,066$129+$43,745 (+25.2%)
2022University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Historical Studies$173,322$136+$21,127 (+13.9%)
2021University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Historical Studies$152,195$143−$1,461 (−1.0%)
2020University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Historical Studies$153,656$151+$4,842 (+3.3%)
2019University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Historical Studies$148,814$180+$7,396 (+5.2%)
2018University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Historical Studies$141,418$201+$6,547 (+4.9%)
2017University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Historical Studies$134,871$599+$3,908 (+3.0%)
2016University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Historical Studies$130,964$266+$8,387 (+6.8%)
2015University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, History Of Religions$122,577$264+$4,259 (+3.6%)
2014University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, History of Religions$118,318$2,931

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Questions and answers

Why is Ajay Rao on the disclosure list?

University Of Toronto paid Ajay Rao $224,491 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

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