Cunhai Gao
Mines/Quaternary Geoscientist
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$115,849Total compensation $116,085, including $236 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#81Mines
Years on List
22023–2024
Peak Salary
$115,8492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2024
$101,864 in 2023 is worth about $106,468 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Quaternary GeoscientistMines | $115,849Benefits $236Total $116,085 |
| 2023 | Quaternary Geoscientist / Géoscientifique quaternaireMines / Mines | $101,864Benefits $225Total $102,090 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Cunhai Gao was paid $115,849 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $83,997, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.1%. It is up about 14% on the $101,864 paid in 2023. Within Mines, Cunhai Gao's total compensation of $116,085 was the #81 of 132, against a median salary of $118,503. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,997
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.