Farhan Ghaffar
Lakehead University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$126,055Total compensation $126,992, including $937 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
#316Lakehead University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$126,0552025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$104,650 in 2021 is worth about $121,353 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $126,055Benefits $937Total $126,992 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $119,636Benefits $885Total $120,521 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorLakehead University | $117,551Benefits $801Total $118,352 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorLakehead University | $113,024Benefits $760Total $113,783 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorLakehead University | $104,650Benefits $733Total $105,383 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Farhan Ghaffar's 2025 salary of $126,055 comes to roughly $90,319 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.0% effective) is deducted. At Lakehead University, 421 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,002; Farhan Ghaffar's total compensation of $126,992 ranked #316. It is up about 5% on the $119,636 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
- ~$90,319
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −28%
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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.