Guang Li
Queen's University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$225,761Total compensation $226,033, including $272 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
#193Queen's University
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$225,7612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$162,710 in 2017 is worth about $204,885 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $225,761Benefits $272Total $226,033 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorQueen’s University | $211,547Benefits $272Total $211,820 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $204,010Benefits $272Total $204,282 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $187,031Benefits $272Total $187,303 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $181,811Benefits $272Total $182,084 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $178,262Benefits $292Total $178,554 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $160,123Benefits $312Total $160,435 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $167,112Benefits $305Total $167,416 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $162,710Benefits $298Total $163,008 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Guang Li was paid $225,761 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $143,807, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.9%. At Queen's University, 1,469 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $173,378; Guang Li's total compensation of $226,033 ranked #193. It is up about 7% on the $211,547 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$143,807
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +30%
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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.