Johnny S. Li
University of Waterloo/Professor
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$152,485Total compensation $153,256, including $772 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,032University of Waterloo
Years on List
42020–2023
Peak Salary
$218,5132022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2023
$105,000 in 2020 is worth about $125,847 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $152,485 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $218,513 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $213,793 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $105,000 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Johnny S. Li was paid $152,485 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $103,917, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. Within University of Waterloo, Johnny S. Li's total compensation of $153,256 was the #1,032 of 2,139, against a median salary of $150,048. Johnny S. Li has appeared on the list 4 times since 2020. 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
- ~$103,917
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- vs. 2023 Professor median
- +19%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.