Arash Saghafi
Toronto Metropolitan University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$165,533Total compensation $166,485, including $952 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
#800Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$165,5332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$157,427 in 2024 is worth about $160,655 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $165,533Benefits $952Total $166,485 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $157,427Benefits $896Total $158,323 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Arash Saghafi's 2025 salary of $165,533 comes to roughly $112,433 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.8% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 21% above it. That is about 5% more than the $157,427 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,433
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +21%
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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.