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Saeed Zolfaghari

Toronto Metropolitan University/Vice President Admin and Operations

2025 Salary

$345,000

Total 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

#9

Toronto Metropolitan University

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$353,823

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,306 in 2005 to $346,436 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20052025

$104,518 in 2005 is worth about $160,391 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Vice President Admin and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University$345,000
2024Vice President Admin and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University$350,000
2023Vice President Admin and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University$300,000
2022Vice President Administration and OperationsToronto Metropolitan University$280,204
2021Provost and Vice President AcademicRyerson University$353,823
2020Provost and Vice President AcademicRyerson University$340,345
2019Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University$257,926
2018Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University$241,950
2017Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University$220,500
2016Vice Provost Faculty AffairsRyerson University$222,600
2015Vice Provost, Faculty AffairsRyerson University$221,550
2014Vice Provost- Faculty AffairsRyerson University$190,839
2013ProfessorRyerson University$173,518
2012ProfessorRyerson University$176,085
2011ProfessorRyerson University$162,421
2010ProfessorRyerson University$143,464
2009Associate ProfessorRyerson University$138,150
2008Associate ProfessorRyerson University$126,834
2007Associate ProfessorRyerson University$129,605
2006Associate ProfessorRyerson University$104,256
2005Associate ProfessorRyerson University$104,518

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.

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2025

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