Cary Wu
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$146,984Total compensation $147,664, including $680 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
#1,504York University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$146,9842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,495 in 2021 is worth about $118,854 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $146,984Benefits $680Total $147,664 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $137,964Benefits $591Total $138,555 |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor/Associate ProfessorYork University | $114,370Benefits $543Total $114,913 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $110,927Benefits $530Total $111,458 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $102,495Benefits $541Total $103,036 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cary Wu was paid $146,984 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $102,162, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $137,964, that is a rise of about 7%. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 16% below it. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$102,162
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −16%
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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.