Hugh Liu
University of Toronto/Professor of Aerospace Studies
2025 Salary
$262,231Total compensation $262,398, including $168 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
#805University of Toronto
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$262,2312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$102,472 in 2004 is worth about $160,706 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $262,231Benefits $168Total $262,398 |
| 2024 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $231,108Benefits $172Total $231,280 |
| 2023 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $220,654Benefits $172Total $220,826 |
| 2022 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $200,772Benefits $181Total $200,953 |
| 2021 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $203,687Benefits $191Total $203,878 |
| 2020 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $197,980Benefits $202Total $198,182 |
| 2019 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity Of Toronto | $193,386Benefits $240Total $193,627 |
| 2018 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $186,548Benefits $269Total $186,817 |
| 2017 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $180,808Benefits $299Total $181,107 |
| 2016 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $180,323Benefits $347Total $180,670 |
| 2015 | Professor And Associate Director Of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $167,119Benefits $377Total $167,496 |
| 2014 | Professor and Associate Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $166,248Benefits $408Total $166,656 |
| 2013 | Professor and Associate Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $161,636Benefits $408Total $162,043 |
| 2012 | Associate Professor and Associate Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $156,849Benefits $408Total $157,257 |
| 2011 | Professor and Associate Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $151,229Benefits $408Total $151,636 |
| 2010 | Professor and Associate Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $144,523Benefits $393Total $144,916 |
| 2009 | Professor and Associate Director of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $138,785Benefits $378Total $139,162 |
| 2008 | Professor, Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $132,569Benefits $378Total $132,946 |
| 2007 | Professor, Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $112,472Benefits $370Total $112,841 |
| 2006 | Professor of Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $107,538Benefits $376Total $107,914 |
| 2005 | Professor, Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $107,410Benefits $380Total $107,790 |
| 2004 | Professor, Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto | $102,472Benefits $370Total $102,842 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $262,231 Hugh Liu earned in 2025, roughly $161,816 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.3%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $259,493 for Professor of Aerospace Studies on the Sunshine List. That is about 13% more than the $231,108 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
- ~$161,816
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Aerospace Studies median
- +1%
Where does $262,231 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.