Steffen Ziss
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$102,045Total compensation $102,383, including $338 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
#815Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
232003–2025
Peak Salary
$218,7062017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$100,233 in 2003 is worth about $160,100 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $102,045Benefits $338Total $102,383 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $192,146Benefits $720Total $192,866 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $186,047Benefits $714Total $186,761 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $181,143Benefits $593Total $181,736 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $181,280Benefits $445Total $181,725 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $184,384Benefits $405Total $184,788 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $185,830Benefits $400Total $186,229 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $194,978Benefits $481Total $195,459 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $218,706Benefits $436Total $219,142 |
| 2016 | Chairperson, EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $174,130Benefits $376Total $174,506 |
| 2015 | Chairperson - EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $185,637Benefits $353Total $185,990 |
| 2014 | Chairperson - EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $170,034Benefits $341Total $170,376 |
| 2013 | Chairperson - EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $179,631Benefits $484Total $180,116 |
| 2012 | Chairperson – EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $183,511Benefits $541Total $184,052 |
| 2011 | Chairperson - EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $157,492Benefits $568Total $158,059 |
| 2010 | Chairperson - EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $164,413Benefits $585Total $164,999 |
| 2009 | Chairperson - EconomicsWilfrid Laurier University | $161,396Benefits $574Total $161,969 |
| 2008 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $145,171Benefits $531Total $145,703 |
| 2007 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $133,782Benefits $525Total $134,307 |
| 2006 | Faculty MemberWilfrid Laurier University | $120,590Benefits $496Total $121,086 |
| 2005 | Faculty MemberWilfrid Laurier University | $120,012Benefits $450Total $120,463 |
| 2004 | Assoc. ProfessorWilfrid Laurier University | $122,770Benefits $437Total $123,207 |
| 2003 | Associate ProfessorWilfrid Laurier University | $100,233Benefits $451Total $100,684 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Steffen Ziss's 2025 salary of $102,045 comes to roughly $75,425 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 20.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 47% less than the $192,146 paid in 2024. Steffen Ziss has appeared on the list 23 times since 2003. 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
- ~$75,425
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −41%
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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.