Jun Cai
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$225,496Total compensation $226,599, including $1,103 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
#392University of Waterloo
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$225,4962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$105,198 in 2008 is worth about $151,389 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $225,496Benefits $1,103Total $226,599 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $211,162Benefits $903Total $212,065 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $201,646Benefits $782Total $202,427 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $189,768Benefits $658Total $190,426 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $185,961Benefits $504Total $186,465 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,912Benefits $483Total $181,395 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $168,820Benefits $489Total $169,310 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $161,277Benefits $489Total $161,766 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,469Benefits $516Total $158,985 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $152,354Benefits $543Total $152,897 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,901Benefits $565Total $146,466 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,965Benefits $538Total $139,503 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $131,556Benefits $404Total $131,960 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,734Benefits $435Total $125,169 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $119,402Benefits $981Total $120,383 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,450Benefits $1,017Total $117,467 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $112,050Benefits $1,016Total $113,065 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,198Benefits $3,952Total $109,149 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Jun Cai's $225,496 salary works out to roughly $143,674 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.3%. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 66% above it. Jun Cai has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. 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
- ~$143,674
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +66%
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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.