Nasim Niknafs
University of Toronto/Associate Dean, Research in the Faculty of Music
2025 Salary
$203,918Total compensation $204,043, including $126 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
#1,998University of Toronto
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$203,9182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,194 in 2018 is worth about $123,327 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Dean, Research in the Faculty of MusicUniversity Of Toronto | $203,918Benefits $126Total $204,043 |
| 2024 | Associate Dean, Research and Associate Professor, Faculty of MusicUniversity Of Toronto | $179,048Benefits $1,763Total $180,811 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor of Music and Associate Dean, ResearchUniversity Of Toronto | $163,181Benefits $2,185Total $165,365 |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor of Music and Associate Dean, ResearchUniversity Of Toronto | $144,991Benefits $3,698Total $148,689 |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto | $114,230Benefits $3,584Total $117,814 |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto | $106,393Benefits $2,607Total $109,000 |
| 2019 | Assistant Professor of MusicUniversity Of Toronto | $107,193Benefits $1,254Total $108,448 |
| 2018 | Assistant Professor of MusicUniversity of Toronto | $100,194Benefits $241Total $100,435 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Nasim Niknafs was paid $203,918 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $132,582, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $179,048, that is a rise of about 14%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$132,582
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
Where does $203,918 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.