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Chengnian Sun

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$191,819

Total compensation $192,203, including $384 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

#761

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$191,819

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $148,622 in 2020 to $192,203 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$148,464 in 2020 is worth about $177,940 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$191,819Benefits $384Total $192,203
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$171,145Benefits $319Total $171,464
2023Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$160,304Benefits $276Total $160,580
2022Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$149,390Benefits $222Total $149,612
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$154,441Benefits $167Total $154,609
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$148,464Benefits $158Total $148,622

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $191,819 Chengnian Sun earned in 2025, roughly $126,474 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.1%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Chengnian Sun's total compensation of $192,203 ranked #761. Chengnian Sun has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$126,474
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.1%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+10%

Where does $191,819 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
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