Ali Zaidi
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$182,078Total compensation $182,657, including $579 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
#253Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$182,0782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,539 in 2014 is worth about $131,858 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $182,078Benefits $579Total $182,657 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $168,008Benefits $601Total $168,608 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $157,776Benefits $581Total $158,357 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $146,978Benefits $473Total $147,451 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $140,186Benefits $348Total $140,534 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $129,405Benefits $308Total $129,713 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $124,947Benefits $296Total $125,243 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $125,474Benefits $347Total $125,821 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $119,641Benefits $309Total $119,950 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $118,056Benefits $262Total $118,319 |
| 2015 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $118,851Benefits $240Total $119,090 |
| 2014 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $100,539Benefits $225Total $100,765 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Ali Zaidi's 2025 salary of $182,078 comes to roughly $121,435 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% more than the $168,008 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Faculty Member on the 2025 list was paid $174,216; this salary is about 5% more. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,435
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- +5%
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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.