Hua Lu
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$250,750Total compensation $252,174, including $1,424 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
#167Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$250,7502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$106,199 in 2005 is worth about $162,971 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $250,750Benefits $1,424Total $252,174 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $245,188Benefits $1,320Total $246,508 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $236,912Benefits $1,268Total $238,180 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $210,642Benefits $1,237Total $211,878 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $206,941Benefits $1,174Total $208,116 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $152,548Benefits $1,119Total $153,667 |
| 2019 | ProfessorRyerson University | $196,395Benefits $1,063Total $197,458 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $183,567Benefits $1,218Total $184,784 |
| 2017 | ProfessorRyerson University | $179,849Benefits $1,276Total $181,126 |
| 2016 | ProfessorRyerson University | $176,090Benefits $1,208Total $177,298 |
| 2015 | ProfessorRyerson University | $165,807Benefits $1,082Total $166,888 |
| 2014 | ProfessorRyerson University | $161,249Benefits $869Total $162,118 |
| 2013 | ProfessorRyerson University | $153,718Benefits $829Total $154,547 |
| 2012 | ProfessorRyerson University | $149,659Benefits $789Total $150,449 |
| 2011 | ProfessorRyerson University | $138,597Benefits $747Total $139,344 |
| 2010 | ProfessorRyerson University | $134,412Benefits $795Total $135,207 |
| 2009 | ProfessorRyerson University | $129,963Benefits $884Total $130,847 |
| 2008 | ProfessorRyerson University | $123,390Benefits $869Total $124,259 |
| 2007 | ProfessorRyerson University | $113,567Benefits $939Total $114,507 |
| 2006 | ProfessorRyerson University | $107,540Benefits $890Total $108,430 |
| 2005 | ProfessorRyerson University | $106,199Benefits $867Total $107,066 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $250,750 Hua Lu earned in 2025, roughly $156,343 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.6%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 84% above it. It is up about 2% on the $245,188 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
- ~$156,343
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +84%
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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.