Hekmat Alighanbari
Toronto Metropolitan University/Chair Aerospace Engineering
2025 Salary
$256,362Total compensation $257,798, including $1,436 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
#131Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$256,3622025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$101,125 in 2007 is worth about $148,922 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chair Aerospace EngineeringToronto Metropolitan University | $256,362Benefits $1,436Total $257,798 |
| 2024 | Chair Aerospace EngineeringToronto Metropolitan University | $250,935Benefits $1,354Total $252,289 |
| 2023 | Chair Aerospace EngineeringToronto Metropolitan University | $242,758Benefits $1,308Total $244,066 |
| 2022 | Chair Aerospace EngineeringToronto Metropolitan University | $217,068Benefits $1,258Total $218,326 |
| 2021 | Chair Aerospace EngineeringRyerson University | $214,081Benefits $1,182Total $215,263 |
| 2020 | Chair Aerospace EngineeringRyerson University | $203,698Benefits $1,130Total $204,828 |
| 2019 | Chair Aerospace EngineeringRyerson University | $205,180Benefits $1,067Total $206,247 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $182,060Benefits $1,209Total $183,269 |
| 2017 | ProfessorRyerson University | $178,416Benefits $1,266Total $179,682 |
| 2016 | ProfessorRyerson University | $174,731Benefits $1,200Total $175,930 |
| 2015 | ProfessorRyerson University | $169,658Benefits $1,062Total $170,721 |
| 2014 | ProfessorRyerson University | $153,131Benefits $826Total $153,957 |
| 2013 | ProfessorRyerson University | $146,191Benefits $787Total $146,978 |
| 2012 | ProfessorRyerson University | $137,362Benefits $724Total $138,086 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $124,984Benefits $672Total $125,656 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $121,067Benefits $716Total $121,783 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $116,800Benefits $793Total $117,592 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $104,481Benefits $777Total $105,258 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $101,125Benefits $836Total $101,962 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Hekmat Alighanbari was paid $256,362 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $159,089, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.8%. At Toronto Metropolitan University, 2,039 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $145,594; Hekmat Alighanbari's total compensation of $257,798 ranked #131. That is about 2% more than the $250,935 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
- ~$159,089
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.9%
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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.