Fantahun Defersha
University of Guelph/Professor
2025 Salary
$177,290Total compensation $177,987, including $698 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
#571University of Guelph
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$177,2902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$106,194 in 2014 is worth about $139,273 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $177,290Benefits $698Total $177,987 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $163,169Benefits $629Total $163,799 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $160,313Benefits $590Total $160,903 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $148,062Benefits $609Total $148,671 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $143,333Benefits $720Total $144,053 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $130,348Benefits $772Total $131,120 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $141,714Benefits $746Total $142,459 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $120,539Benefits $720Total $121,259 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $115,761Benefits $599Total $116,360 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $119,633Benefits $284Total $119,917 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $113,904Benefits $97Total $114,001 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $106,194Benefits $300Total $106,494 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Fantahun Defersha's $177,290 salary works out to roughly $118,904 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 30% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $163,169, that is a rise of about 9%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,904
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +30%
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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.