Damien Lee
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$115,449Total compensation $116,848, including $1,398 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
#1,579Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$172,1642024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$110,163 in 2019 is worth about $133,006 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $115,449Benefits $1,398Total $116,848 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $172,164Benefits $909Total $173,074 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $160,378Benefits $871Total $161,249 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $144,384Benefits $865Total $145,248 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $141,117Benefits $807Total $141,924 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $110,451Benefits $672Total $111,123 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $110,163Benefits $612Total $110,775 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Damien Lee was paid $115,449 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $84,295, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.2%. On total compensation of $116,848, Damien Lee ranked #1,579 of 2,039 disclosed at Toronto Metropolitan University that year, where the median salary was $145,594. Damien Lee has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,295
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −34%
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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.