Ke Cao
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$157,190Total compensation $157,727, including $537 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
#413Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$157,1902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$128,282 in 2021 is worth about $148,756 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $157,190Benefits $537Total $157,727 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $149,170Benefits $555Total $149,726 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $139,934Benefits $535Total $140,469 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $132,763Benefits $435Total $133,198 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $128,282Benefits $318Total $128,600 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Ke Cao's $157,190 salary works out to roughly $107,843 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.4%. It is up about 5% on the $149,170 paid in 2024. Within Wilfrid Laurier University, Ke Cao's total compensation of $157,727 was the #413 of 862, against a median salary of $153,871. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$107,843
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.4%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −10%
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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.