Owais Lightwala
Toronto Metropolitan University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$132,577Total compensation $133,342, including $764 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
#1,222Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$132,5772025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$101,948 in 2022 is worth about $110,714 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $132,577 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $132,295 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $117,901 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $101,948 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Owais Lightwala's 2025 salary of $132,577 comes to roughly $94,009 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.9% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $133,342, Owais Lightwala ranked #1,222 of 2,039 disclosed at Toronto Metropolitan University that year, where the median salary was $145,594. Owais Lightwala has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,009
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −3%
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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.