Tariq Akhtar
University of Guelph/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$179,669Total compensation $180,313, including $644 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
#556University of Guelph
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$179,6692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,434 in 2016 is worth about $128,436 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $179,669Benefits $644Total $180,313 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $152,554Benefits $564Total $153,118 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $138,445Benefits $549Total $138,994 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $130,238Benefits $565Total $130,803 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $125,656Benefits $668Total $126,323 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $119,631Benefits $709Total $120,340 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $120,635Benefits $676Total $121,311 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $109,876Benefits $650Total $110,526 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $105,150Benefits $540Total $105,690 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $100,434Benefits $255Total $100,689 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Tariq Akhtar was paid $179,669 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,189, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 3% above it. Tariq Akhtar has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. 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
- ~$120,189
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +3%
Where does $179,669 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.