Mihai Costea
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$173,848Total compensation $174,492, including $644 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
#307Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$173,8482025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$108,325 in 2012 is worth about $146,154 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $173,848Benefits $644Total $174,492 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $165,348Benefits $672Total $166,021 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $170,767Benefits $649Total $171,416 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $159,627Benefits $523Total $160,150 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $153,409Benefits $381Total $153,790 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $154,407Benefits $339Total $154,746 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $151,546Benefits $327Total $151,873 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $127,276Benefits $384Total $127,661 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $122,811Benefits $341Total $123,152 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $122,001Benefits $290Total $122,291 |
| 2015 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $122,888Benefits $266Total $123,155 |
| 2014 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $112,014Benefits $252Total $112,266 |
| 2013 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $109,045Benefits $353Total $109,398 |
| 2012 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $108,325Benefits $384Total $108,709 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mihai Costea's 2025 salary of $173,848 comes to roughly $117,009 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $174,492, Mihai Costea ranked #307 of 862 disclosed at Wilfrid Laurier University that year, where the median salary was $153,871. Mihai Costea has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
- ~$117,009
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- about even
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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.