Pouya Rezai
York University/Professor/Department Chair
2025 Salary
$124,717Total compensation $125,270, including $553 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
#1,958York University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$175,1882024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$110,878 in 2016 is worth about $141,793 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor/Department ChairYork University | $124,717Benefits $553Total $125,270 |
| 2024 | Professor/Department ChairYork University | $175,188Benefits $749Total $175,937 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor/Department ChairYork University | $142,558Benefits $686Total $143,244 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor / Graduate Program Director / Course DirectorYork University | $148,967Benefits $682Total $149,649 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor / Graduate Program DirectorYork University | $145,489Benefits $717Total $146,206 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $137,432Benefits $700Total $138,132 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $126,544Benefits $681Total $127,226 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $119,045Benefits $703Total $119,748 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $112,306Benefits $681Total $112,986 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $110,878Benefits $633Total $111,511 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $124,717 Pouya Rezai earned in 2025, roughly $89,562 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $175,188, that is a drop of about 29%. Among those listed as Department Chair & Professor in 2025, the median was $223,765; this salary sits about 44% below it. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,562
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- −44%
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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.