Chengnian Sun
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$191,819Total 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
#761University of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$191,8192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$148,464 in 2020 is worth about $177,940 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,819Benefits $384Total $192,203 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $171,145Benefits $319Total $171,464 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $160,304Benefits $276Total $160,580 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,390Benefits $222Total $149,612 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $154,441Benefits $167Total $154,609 |
| 2020 | Assistant 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.