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Haiyan Xiao

University of Waterloo/Faculty Financial Officer, Engineering

2025 Salary

$116,260

Total compensation $116,504, including $243 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

#1,859

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$116,260

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,409 in 2023 to $116,504 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$107,224 in 2023 is worth about $112,070 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Faculty Financial Officer, EngineeringUniversity Of Waterloo$116,260Benefits $243Total $116,504
2024Faculty Financial Officer, EngineeringUniversity Of Waterloo$112,836Benefits $208Total $113,045
2023Faculty Financial OfficerUniversity Of Waterloo$107,224Benefits $184Total $107,409

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Haiyan Xiao's $116,260 salary works out to roughly $84,775 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.1%. Within University of Waterloo, Haiyan Xiao's total compensation of $116,504 was the #1,859 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. Haiyan Xiao has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
~$84,775
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.1%

Where does $116,260 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.

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