Matthew Tiessen
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$162,416Total compensation $163,350, including $935 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
#833Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$162,4162025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,911 in 2017 is worth about $128,327 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $162,416Benefits $935Total $163,350 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $158,082Benefits $842Total $158,925 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $142,325Benefits $807Total $143,132 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $142,174Benefits $831Total $143,004 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $137,938Benefits $790Total $138,728 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $129,597Benefits $734Total $130,332 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $128,460Benefits $689Total $129,149 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $112,124Benefits $2,745Total $114,868 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $101,911Benefits $710Total $102,621 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $162,416 Matthew Tiessen earned in 2025, roughly $110,718 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 7% less. Matthew Tiessen has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. 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
- ~$110,718
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −7%
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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.