Laleh Samarbakhsh
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$193,732Total compensation $194,956, including $1,224 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#583Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$244,2342024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$120,048 in 2014 is worth about $157,444 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $193,732Benefits $1,224Total $194,956 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $244,234Benefits $3,137Total $247,371 |
| 2023 | Chair FinanceToronto Metropolitan University | $229,254Benefits $1,097Total $230,351 |
| 2022 | Chair FinanceToronto Metropolitan University | $161,469Benefits $1,049Total $162,518 |
| 2021 | Chair FinanceRyerson University | $182,286Benefits $977Total $183,263 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $154,913Benefits $876Total $155,789 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $153,768Benefits $2,831Total $156,599 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $142,587Benefits $947Total $143,534 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $139,482Benefits $988Total $140,470 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $136,846Benefits $915Total $137,761 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $123,610Benefits $808Total $124,418 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $120,048Benefits $646Total $120,695 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $193,732 Laleh Samarbakhsh earned in 2025, roughly $127,463 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.2%. That is about 21% less than the $244,234 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 11% more. 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
- ~$127,463
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- 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.