Farhan Zia
Toronto Metropolitan University/Director Programs and Strategic Initiatives
2025 Salary
$146,250Total compensation $146,617, including $367 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
#1,017Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$146,2502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$101,672 in 2022 is worth about $110,414 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Programs and Strategic InitiativesToronto Metropolitan University | $146,250Benefits $367Total $146,617 |
| 2024 | Director Programs and Strategic InitiativesToronto Metropolitan University | $136,805Benefits $353Total $137,158 |
| 2023 | Director Programs and Strategic InitiativesToronto Metropolitan University | $142,299Benefits $345Total $142,644 |
| 2022 | Director Programs and Strategic InitiativesToronto Metropolitan University | $101,672Benefits $288Total $101,960 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Farhan Zia was paid $146,250 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $101,747, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.7%. On total compensation of $146,617, Farhan Zia ranked #1,017 of 2,039 disclosed at Toronto Metropolitan University that year, where the median salary was $145,594. It is up about 7% on the $136,805 paid in 2024. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,747
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
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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.