Saeed Zolfaghari
Toronto Metropolitan University/Vice President Admin and Operations
2025 Salary
$345,000Total compensation $346,436, including $1,436 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
#9Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$353,8232021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$104,518 in 2005 is worth about $160,391 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice President Admin and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University | $345,000Benefits $1,436Total $346,436 |
| 2024 | Vice President Admin and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University | $350,000Benefits $1,629Total $351,629 |
| 2023 | Vice President Admin and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University | $300,000Benefits $1,654Total $301,654 |
| 2022 | Vice President Administration and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University | $280,204Benefits $1,543Total $281,748 |
| 2021 | Provost and Vice President AcademicRyerson University | $353,823Benefits $1,182Total $355,005 |
| 2020 | Provost and Vice President AcademicRyerson University | $340,345Benefits $1,324Total $341,669 |
| 2019 | Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University | $257,926Benefits $1,304Total $259,230 |
| 2018 | Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University | $241,950Benefits $1,518Total $243,468 |
| 2017 | Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University | $220,500Benefits $1,632Total $222,132 |
| 2016 | Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University | $222,600Benefits $1,632Total $224,232 |
| 2015 | Vice Provost, Faculty AffairsRyerson University | $221,550Benefits $1,518Total $223,068 |
| 2014 | Vice Provost- Faculty AffairsRyerson University | $190,839Benefits $1,088Total $191,928 |
| 2013 | ProfessorRyerson University | $173,518Benefits $935Total $174,453 |
| 2012 | ProfessorRyerson University | $176,085Benefits $861Total $176,946 |
| 2011 | ProfessorRyerson University | $162,421Benefits $814Total $163,235 |
| 2010 | ProfessorRyerson University | $143,464Benefits $807Total $144,272 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $138,150Benefits $847Total $138,997 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $126,834Benefits $4,038Total $130,872 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $129,605Benefits $878Total $130,482 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $104,256Benefits $792Total $105,049 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $104,518Benefits $788Total $105,306 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Saeed Zolfaghari was paid $345,000 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $200,279, an effective income-tax rate of about 40.4%. That is about 1% less than the $350,000 paid in 2024. Within Toronto Metropolitan University, Saeed Zolfaghari's total compensation of $346,436 was the #9 of 2,039, against a median salary of $145,594. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$200,279
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~41.9%
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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.