Mehdi Niknam
Carleton University/Faculty Member
2025 Salary
$131,317Total compensation $131,317, including $0 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
#997Carleton University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$131,3172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$111,242 in 2023 is worth about $116,269 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $131,317Benefits $0Total $131,317 |
| 2024 | InstructorCarleton University | $116,531Benefits $0Total $116,531 |
| 2023 | InstructorCarleton University | $111,242Benefits $0Total $111,242 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Mehdi Niknam's $131,317 salary works out to roughly $93,297 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. It is up about 13% on the $116,531 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Faculty Member on the 2025 list was paid $174,216; this salary is about 25% less. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$93,297
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −25%
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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.