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Johnny S. Li

University of Waterloo/Professor

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$152,485

Total 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

#1,032

University of Waterloo

Years on List

4

2020–2023

Peak Salary

$218,513

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,462 in 2020 to $153,256 in 2023.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K2020202120222023
Total compensation, 2020–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2023

$105,000 in 2020 is worth about $125,847 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$152,485
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$218,513
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$213,793
2020ProfessorUniversity 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2023

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