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Akwasi Owusu-Bempah

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology at University Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 9 years between 2017 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Akwasi Owusu-Bempah
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
University Of Toronto
Salary paid
$201,472.77
Taxable benefits
$4,877.47
Total disclosed
$206,350.24
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$21,086 (+11.7%)
9years on
the list

Among 11 people with the title “Associate Professor, Department of Sociology” in 2025

Paid more than 45% of them. Their median: $201,473.

Among 7,392 people at University Of Toronto in 2025

2,016th highest paid. Their median: $147,726.

Paid more than 94% 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
2017$102,957$108,166
2018$125,071$112,966
2019$141,217$124,211
2020$145,950$122,555
2021$154,279$127,865
2022$158,324$138,376
2023$163,165$166,683
2024$180,387$175,870
2025$201,473$201,473

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2025University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Sociology$201,473$4,877$201,473+$21,086 (+11.7%)
2024University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Sociology$180,387$7,938$183,828+$17,222 (+10.6%)
2023University Of TorontoAssociate Professor, Department of Sociology$163,165$5,594$170,259+$4,841 (+3.1%)
2022University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Department of Sociology$158,324$1,315$171,475+$4,046 (+2.6%)
2021University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Department of Sociology$154,279$289$178,411+$8,328 (+5.7%)
2020University Of TorontoAssistant Professor, Department of Sociology$145,950$525$174,634+$4,733 (+3.4%)
2019University Of TorontoAssistant Professor of Sociology$141,217$219$170,077+$16,146 (+12.9%)
2018University Of TorontoAssistant Professor of Sociology$125,071$175$153,420+$22,114 (+21.5%)
2017University Of TorontoAssistant Professor of Sociology$102,957$184$129,262

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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Questions and answers

Why is Akwasi Owusu-Bempah on the disclosure list?

University Of Toronto paid Akwasi Owusu-Bempah $201,473 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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