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Niyayesh Afshordi

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$183,463

Total compensation $184,104, including $641 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

#847

University of Waterloo

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$183,463

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,341 in 2014 to $184,104 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$103,056 in 2014 is worth about $135,158 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$183,463Benefits $641Total $184,104
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$172,335Benefits $529Total $172,864
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$163,416Benefits $456Total $163,873
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$152,212Benefits $377Total $152,589
2021Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$146,786Benefits $284Total $147,070
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$140,858Benefits $268Total $141,127
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$133,988Benefits $270Total $134,258
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$127,125Benefits $268Total $127,393
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$120,534Benefits $280Total $120,814
2016Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$114,934Benefits $292Total $115,226
2015Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$109,111Benefits $302Total $109,412
2014Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$103,056Benefits $285Total $103,341

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $183,463 Niyayesh Afshordi earned in 2025, roughly $122,151 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. It is up about 6% on the $172,335 paid in 2024. Niyayesh Afshordi has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
~$122,151
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+35%

Where does $183,463 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.

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