Hongde Zhou
University of Guelph/Professor
2025 Salary
$236,976Total compensation $237,909, including $933 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
#146University of Guelph
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$236,9762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$114,652 in 2008 is worth about $164,994 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $236,976Benefits $933Total $237,909 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $210,628Benefits $1,326Total $211,953 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $197,000Benefits $807Total $197,807 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $192,224Benefits $839Total $193,063 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $186,719Benefits $995Total $187,714 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $180,853Benefits $1,073Total $181,926 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph | $175,478Benefits $1,043Total $176,520 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $170,442Benefits $1,012Total $171,454 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $164,894Benefits $852Total $165,746 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $160,060Benefits $405Total $160,465 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Guelph | $154,419Benefits $143Total $154,562 |
| 2014 | Professor and Industrial Research ChairUniversity of Guelph | $157,296Benefits $543Total $157,840 |
| 2013 | Professor & Industrial Research ChairUniversity of Guelph | $150,687Benefits $470Total $151,157 |
| 2012 | Professor & Industrial Research ChairUniversity of Guelph | $149,670Benefits $485Total $150,155 |
| 2011 | Professor & Industrial Research ChairUniversity of Guelph | $148,018Benefits $46Total $148,064 |
| 2010 | Professor & Industrial Research ChairUniversity of Guelph | $131,056Benefits $148Total $131,204 |
| 2009 | Professor & Industrial Research ChairUniversity of Guelph | $126,508Benefits $456Total $126,964 |
| 2008 | Associate Professor/Industrial Research ChairUniversity of Guelph | $114,652Benefits $475Total $115,127 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $236,976 Hongde Zhou earned in 2025, roughly $149,433 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.9%. It is up about 13% on the $210,628 paid in 2024. That is about 74% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$149,433
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +74%
Where does $236,976 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.