Thomas R Klassen

$240,643.56asProfessor-2.48%

Employed by York University in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Professor

Employer

York University

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Professor	$240,643.56	$365.04	2.48%
2024	Professor	$246,759.89	$335.56	17.34%
2023	Professor/Course Director	$210,292.27	$4.69	4.9%
2022	Professor	$200,459.83	$958.04	15.9%
2021	Professor	$172,954.12	$996.12	6.4%
2020	Professor	$184,774.56	$977.84	6.29%
2019	Professor	$173,832.21	$969.96	13.16%
2018	Professor	$153,613.70	$1,034.86	3.37%
2017	Professor	$158,967.84	$1,019.12	3.71%
2016	Professor	$165,090.98	$950.25	29.66%
2015	Professor	$127,328.74	$821.80	1.49%
2014	Professor	$125,457.30	$761.72	9.04%
2013	Professor	$137,918.92	$582.86	11.07%
2012	Associate Professor	$124,173.06	$306.33	1.05%
2011	Associate Professor	$122,884.99	$391.75	6.33%
2010	Associate Professor	$131,194.12	$579.12	15.56%
2009	Associate Professor	$113,525.88	$613.95	9.29%
2008	Associate Professor	$103,872.52	$2,478.77	1.13%
2007	Associate Professor	$102,714.00	$2,470.00	—

Thomas R Klassen earned $240,643.56 as Professor at York University in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 2.48% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Thomas R Klassen has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $246,759.89 in 2024. In addition to salary, $365.04 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. York University reports under the Universities sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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Other employees at York University

Name	Position	Salary
Georges Monette Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$241,814.28
Stella Peng Professor	Professor	$241,448.34
Michael Riddell Professor/Course Director	Professor/Course Director	$240,977.32
Chun Peng Professor	Professor	$240,675.36
Marin Litoiu Professor	Professor	$240,650.04
Sarah Maiter Professor	Professor	$240,445.28
Joseph Mapa Executive Director, Health Industry Management Program	Executive Director, Health Industry Management Program	$240,000.00
Andrei Semenov Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$239,886.76
Isik Bicer Associate Professor/Course Director	Associate Professor/Course Director	$239,871.34
Xiaofei Li Associate Professor	Associate Professor	$239,414.88