Samuel Essien
Lakehead University/Assistant Professor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$107,478Total compensation $108,280, including $802 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
2024
Employer Rank
#373Lakehead University
Years on List
12024–2024
Peak Salary
$107,4782024
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Full History
2024–2024
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorLakehead University | $107,478Benefits $802Total $108,280 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Samuel Essien's 2024 salary of $107,478 comes to roughly $78,898 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.8% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor on the 2024 list was paid $133,821; this salary is about 20% less. This is Samuel Essien's first appearance on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$78,898
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- vs. 2024 Assistant Professor median
- −20%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.