Kourosh Zareinia
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$155,525Total compensation $156,420, including $894 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
#891Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$155,5252025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$112,183 in 2019 is worth about $135,445 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $155,525Benefits $894Total $156,420 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $150,078Benefits $801Total $150,879 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $142,718Benefits $766Total $143,485 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $126,475Benefits $757Total $127,232 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $123,198Benefits $701Total $123,899 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $115,450Benefits $653Total $116,103 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $112,183Benefits $623Total $112,806 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kourosh Zareinia's 2025 salary of $155,525 comes to roughly $106,925 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. At Toronto Metropolitan University, 2,039 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $145,594; Kourosh Zareinia's total compensation of $156,420 ranked #891. That is about 4% more than the $150,078 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
- ~$106,925
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −11%
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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.