Nikolai Kovalev
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$160,815Total compensation $161,365, including $550 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
#395Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$177,9182024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$112,078 in 2015 is worth about $145,365 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $160,815Benefits $550Total $161,365 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $177,918Benefits $571Total $178,489 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $149,745Benefits $553Total $150,298 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $150,301Benefits $450Total $150,751 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $168,378Benefits $329Total $168,708 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $149,200Benefits $292Total $149,492 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $114,413Benefits $281Total $114,694 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $134,487Benefits $329Total $134,816 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $113,043Benefits $292Total $113,335 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $113,859Benefits $247Total $114,106 |
| 2015 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $112,078Benefits $221Total $112,300 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Nikolai Kovalev's $160,815 salary works out to roughly $109,837 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $177,918, that is a drop of about 10%. Among those listed as Faculty Member in 2025, the median was $174,216; this salary sits about 8% below it. 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
- ~$109,837
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −8%
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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.