Mehdi Salehi
University of Toronto/Research Associate
2025 Salary
$134,841Total compensation $135,527, including $686 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
#4,273University of Toronto
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$134,8412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$105,992 in 2022 is worth about $115,105 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto | $134,841Benefits $686Total $135,527 |
| 2024 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto | $130,474Benefits $129Total $130,603 |
| 2023 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto | $122,190Benefits $124Total $122,314 |
| 2022 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto | $105,992Benefits $115Total $106,106 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mehdi Salehi's 2025 salary of $134,841 comes to roughly $95,290 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.2% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $130,474 paid in 2024. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Mehdi Salehi's total compensation of $135,527 ranked #4,273. 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
- ~$95,290
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Research Associate median
- +22%
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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.