Haihao (Ross) Lu
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$244,453Total compensation $245,596, including $1,143 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#228University of Waterloo
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$244,4532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$178,573 in 2018 is worth about $219,802 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $244,453Benefits $1,143Total $245,596 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $231,937Benefits $842Total $232,780 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $223,565Benefits $730Total $224,296 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $211,782Benefits $613Total $212,396 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $206,115Benefits $463Total $206,578 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $200,196Benefits $441Total $200,637 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $190,331Benefits $438Total $190,769 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $178,573Benefits $424Total $178,996 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Haihao (Ross) Lu was paid $244,453 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $153,184, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.1%. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 40% above it. It is up about 5% on the $231,937 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$153,184
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +40%
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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.