Boxin Zhao
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$218,954Total compensation $219,719, including $764 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
#471University of Waterloo
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$218,9542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$107,920 in 2009 is worth about $154,900 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $218,954Benefits $764Total $219,719 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $210,518Benefits $639Total $211,156 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $196,660Benefits $558Total $197,218 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $188,405Benefits $466Total $188,872 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $183,430Benefits $355Total $183,784 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $186,233Benefits $337Total $186,570 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $171,297Benefits $340Total $171,638 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $161,001Benefits $339Total $161,340 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $156,299Benefits $358Total $156,657 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $147,638Benefits $376Total $148,014 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,357Benefits $390Total $145,748 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $134,459Benefits $372Total $134,831 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $126,899Benefits $279Total $127,178 |
| 2012 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $119,979Benefits $299Total $120,277 |
| 2011 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,512Benefits $672Total $115,184 |
| 2010 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $111,477Benefits $695Total $112,173 |
| 2009 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $107,920Benefits $699Total $108,619 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Boxin Zhao was paid $218,954 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $140,359, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.4%. It is up about 4% on the $210,518 paid in 2024. Boxin Zhao has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$140,359
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +61%
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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.