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Chang Q Xu

McMaster University/Professor

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$204,313

Total compensation $204,762, including $449 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
2022

Employer Rank

#337

McMaster University

Years on List

3

2020–2022

Peak Salary

$204,313

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $193,986 in 2020 to $204,762 in 2022.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K202020212022
Total compensation, 2020–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2022

$193,638 in 2020 is worth about $232,083 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022ProfessorMcMaster University$204,313Benefits $449Total $204,762
2021ProfessorMcMaster University$198,643Benefits $392Total $199,035
2020Professor / Associate ChairMcMaster University$193,638Benefits $348Total $193,986

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $204,313 Chang Q Xu earned in 2022, roughly $129,577 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.6%. It is up about 3% on the $198,643 paid in 2021. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2020. 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
~$129,577
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.6%
vs. 2022 Professor median
+69%

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Estimate only: 2022 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.

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