Davar Rezania

2025 Salary

$251,856

Total compensation $252,789, including $933 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#85

University of Guelph

Years on List

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$251,856

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$154,279 in 2013 is worth about $206,292 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$251,856Benefits $933Total $252,789	$933	$252,789
2024	University Of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$237,916Benefits $818Total $238,733	$818	$238,733
2023	University Of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$236,738Benefits $800Total $237,538	$800	$237,538
2022	University Of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$228,113Benefits $832Total $228,945	$832	$228,945
2021	University Of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$210,530Benefits $986Total $211,516	$986	$211,516
2020	University Of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$196,591Benefits $1,064Total $197,655	$1,064	$197,655
2019	University Of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity Of Guelph	$188,037Benefits $1,034Total $189,070	$1,034	$189,070
2018	University of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph	$191,488Benefits $1,003Total $192,491	$1,003	$192,491
2017	University of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph	$184,245Benefits $844Total $185,089	$844	$185,089
2016	University of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph	$178,606Benefits $401Total $179,007	$401	$179,007
2015	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & ChairUniversity of Guelph	$172,993Benefits $142Total $173,134	$142	$173,134
2014	University of Guelph	Associate Professor and ChairUniversity of Guelph	$173,794Benefits $439Total $174,234	$439	$174,234
2013	University of Guelph	Associate Professor & ChairUniversity of Guelph	$154,279Benefits $466Total $154,745	$466	$154,745

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $251,856 Davar Rezania earned in 2025, roughly $156,898 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.7%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 85% above it. It is up about 6% on the $237,916 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: ~$156,898
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~35.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +85%

Where does $251,856 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at University of Guelph
2025

Also at University of Guelph, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Rene Van Acker	President and Vice-Chancellor	$496,493	$500,621
2	Charlotte Yates	President and Vice-Chancellor	$410,192	$410,192
3	William Rosehart	Provost and Vice President Academic	$392,769	$393,713
4	Sharmilla Rasheed	Vice President, Finance and Operations	$379,224	$381,987
5	Moncef Nehdi	Dean, College of Engineering	$348,246	$362,075
6	Sara Mann	Dean, Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics	$356,556	$357,906
7	Shayan Sharif	Vice President, Research and Innovation	$344,904	$346,029
8	Jason Moreton	Vice President External	$341,538	$342,359
9	Amar Mohanty	Professor and Distinguished Research Chair	$336,488	$336,488
10	Paul Hebert	Professor and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics	$334,530	$334,530