Faith Root
York University/Assistant Professor, Teaching
2025 Salary
$129,528Total compensation $130,085, including $556 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
#1,847York University
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$129,5282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$123,218 in 2024 is worth about $125,746 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Professor, TeachingYork University | $129,528Benefits $556Total $130,085 |
| 2024 | Assistant Professor, TeachingYork University | $123,218Benefits $494Total $123,713 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Faith Root's $129,528 salary works out to roughly $92,284 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.8%. That is about 5% more than the $123,218 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor Teaching on the 2025 list was paid $136,332; this salary is about 5% less. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,284
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor Teaching 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.