Merle Jacobs
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$214,678Total compensation $215,021, including $343 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#492York University
Years on List
62013–2025
Peak Salary
$215,0822024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$138,194 in 2013 is worth about $184,784 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $214,678Benefits $343Total $215,021 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $215,082Benefits $315Total $215,397 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor/Course DirectorYork University | $182,799Benefits $299Total $183,098 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $147,347Benefits $272Total $147,619 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $135,996Benefits $252Total $136,248 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $138,194Benefits $202Total $138,396 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Merle Jacobs was paid $214,678 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $138,147, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.1%. Within York University, Merle Jacobs's total compensation of $215,021 was the #492 of 2,557, against a median salary of $157,104. The 2024 record under this name shows $215,082. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2013. 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
- ~$138,147
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +23%
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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.