Yasaman Rafat
University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$149,450Total compensation $150,149, including $700 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
#1,076University of Western Ontario
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$149,4502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$104,771 in 2018 is worth about $128,961 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $149,450Benefits $700Total $150,149 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $144,181Benefits $4,166Total $148,347 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $137,080Benefits $384Total $137,464 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $131,292Benefits $3,574Total $134,865 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $123,252Benefits $92Total $123,343 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $111,827Benefits $96Total $111,922 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $107,678Benefits $106Total $107,784 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $104,771Benefits $108Total $104,879 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Yasaman Rafat's 2025 salary of $149,450 comes to roughly $103,558 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 14% less. Yasaman Rafat has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,558
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −14%
Where does $149,450 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.