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Fangda Liu

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$147,342

Total compensation $148,165, including $823 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

#1,267

University of Waterloo

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$154,417

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $128,453 in 2020 to $148,165 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$128,111 in 2020 is worth about $153,546 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$147,342Benefits $823Total $148,165
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$154,417Benefits $675Total $155,092
2023Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$146,560Benefits $575Total $147,135
2022Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$137,540Benefits $477Total $138,017
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$132,750Benefits $360Total $133,110
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$128,111Benefits $342Total $128,453

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $147,342 Fangda Liu earned in 2025, roughly $102,365 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. That is about 5% less than the $154,417 paid in 2024. Within University of Waterloo, Fangda Liu's total compensation of $148,165 was the #1,267 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. 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
~$102,365
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−15%

Where does $147,342 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
2025