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Jian Zhou

University of Guelph/Professor

2025 Salary

$224,799

Total compensation $225,683, including $884 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

#241

University of Guelph

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$224,799

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,893 in 2009 to $225,683 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$105,480 in 2009 is worth about $151,398 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$224,799Benefits $884Total $225,683
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$199,668Benefits $782Total $200,450
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$186,608Benefits $764Total $187,372
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$179,885Benefits $777Total $180,662
2021Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$172,676Benefits $919Total $173,595
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$175,051Benefits $991Total $176,042
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph$169,879Benefits $961Total $170,841
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$157,045Benefits $932Total $157,977
2017Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$159,679Benefits $782Total $160,462
2016Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$154,223Benefits $371Total $154,594
2015Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$143,879Benefits $131Total $144,010
2014Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$152,290Benefits $406Total $152,695
2013Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$140,981Benefits $430Total $141,411
2012Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$134,496Benefits $439Total $134,935
2011Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$127,495Benefits $41Total $127,536
2010Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$120,499Benefits $133Total $120,632
2009Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Guelph$105,480Benefits $412Total $105,893

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Jian Zhou's $224,799 salary works out to roughly $143,324 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $199,668, that is a rise of about 13%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. 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
~$143,324
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+65%

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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.

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