Gillian Helfield
York University/Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching
2025 Salary
$136,986Total compensation $137,411, including $425 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
#1,697York University
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$139,1072024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$112,564 in 2020 is worth about $134,913 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sessional Assistant Professor, TeachingYork University | $136,986 |
| 2024 | Sessional Assistant Professor, TeachingYork University | $139,107 |
| 2023 | Sessional Assistant Professor, TeachingYork University | $113,383 |
| 2022 | Sessional Assistant ProfessorYork University | $110,394 |
| 2020 | Sessional Associate Professor TeachingYork University | $112,564 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Gillian Helfield was paid $136,986 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $96,505, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.5%. It is down about 2% from the $139,107 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,505
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Sessional Assistant Professor Teaching median
- −1%
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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.