Kazem Fayazbakhsh
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$162,996Total compensation $163,909, including $913 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
#826Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$162,9962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$105,000 in 2018 is worth about $129,243 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $162,996Benefits $913Total $163,909 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $154,411Benefits $823Total $155,233 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $146,378Benefits $787Total $147,165 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $127,924Benefits $764Total $128,689 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $123,562Benefits $704Total $124,266 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $115,807Benefits $656Total $116,463 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $114,670Benefits $617Total $115,287 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $105,000Benefits $696Total $105,696 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kazem Fayazbakhsh's 2025 salary of $162,996 comes to roughly $111,037 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% below the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 6% more than the $154,411 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
- ~$111,037
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −6%
Where does $162,996 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.