Hong Cui
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$241,453Total compensation $242,555, including $1,102 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
#250University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$241,4532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$216,478 in 2023 is worth about $226,261 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $241,453 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $228,932 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $216,478 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Hong Cui's 2025 salary of $241,453 comes to roughly $151,678 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 78% above it. It is up about 5% on the $228,932 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
- ~$151,678
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +78%
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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.