David Soave
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$159,241Total compensation $159,785, including $543 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
#403Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$159,2412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$117,310 in 2019 is worth about $141,634 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $159,241Benefits $543Total $159,785 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $148,307Benefits $557Total $148,864 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $132,081Benefits $531Total $132,612 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $130,941Benefits $429Total $131,370 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $126,526Benefits $315Total $126,841 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $126,770Benefits $278Total $127,048 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $117,310Benefits $267Total $117,577 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, David Soave's $159,241 salary works out to roughly $108,971 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. That is about 9% below the 2025 median of $174,216 for Faculty Member on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,971
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −9%
Where does $159,241 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.