Farnaz Heidar-Zadeh
Queen's University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$171,470Total compensation $171,704, including $234 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
#761Queen's University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$171,4702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$132,620 in 2020 is worth about $158,950 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $171,470Benefits $234Total $171,704 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $163,688Benefits $5,223Total $168,911 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $160,998Benefits $209Total $161,208 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $142,536Benefits $195Total $142,731 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $139,483Benefits $191Total $139,674 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $132,620Benefits $194Total $132,814 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Farnaz Heidar-Zadeh's 2025 salary of $171,470 comes to roughly $115,701 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 25% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. 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
- ~$115,701
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +25%
Where does $171,470 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.