Gang Meng
University of Waterloo/Research Associate
2025 Salary
$118,228Total compensation $118,476, including $247 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
#1,805University of Waterloo
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$118,2282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,318 in 2020 is worth about $121,434 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $118,228Benefits $247Total $118,476 |
| 2024 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $117,081Benefits $218Total $117,299 |
| 2023 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $113,969Benefits $199Total $114,168 |
| 2022 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $111,142Benefits $165Total $111,307 |
| 2021 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $106,989Benefits $124Total $107,113 |
| 2020 | Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo | $101,318Benefits $116Total $101,434 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Gang Meng was paid $118,228 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,888, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $117,081, that is a rise of about 1%. That is about 7% above the 2025 median of $110,698 for Research Associate on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,888
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Research Associate median
- +7%
Where does $118,228 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.