Lisa Seto Nielsen
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$155,295Total compensation $156,100, including $805 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
#1,318York University
Years on List
102013–2025
Peak Salary
$171,7852024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$100,317 in 2013 is worth about $134,137 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $155,295Benefits $805Total $156,100 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $171,785Benefits $736Total $172,522 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $144,759Benefits $697Total $145,455 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $143,327Benefits $695Total $144,022 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $137,441Benefits $715Total $138,156 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $128,152Benefits $678Total $128,831 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $124,083Benefits $666Total $124,749 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $112,089Benefits $689Total $112,778 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $103,977Benefits $552Total $104,529 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $100,317Benefits $416Total $100,733 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lisa Seto Nielsen's 2025 salary of $155,295 comes to roughly $106,799 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.7% effective) is deducted. It is down about 10% from the $171,785 paid in 2024. Lisa Seto Nielsen has appeared on the list 10 times since 2013. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,799
- 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.