Kejia Zhu
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$167,333Total compensation $168,151, including $818 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,019University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$167,3332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$110,334 in 2016 is worth about $141,096 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $167,333Benefits $818Total $168,151 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $157,479Benefits $674Total $158,152 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $149,939Benefits $579Total $150,518 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $139,753Benefits $485Total $140,238 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $135,024Benefits $366Total $135,390 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $129,991Benefits $347Total $130,337 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $124,012Benefits $350Total $124,362 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $118,486Benefits $350Total $118,836 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,515Benefits $369Total $113,885 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $110,334Benefits $393Total $110,727 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Kejia Zhu's $167,333 salary works out to roughly $113,424 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.2%. That is about 6% more than the $157,479 paid in 2024. Within University of Waterloo, Kejia Zhu's total compensation of $168,151 was the #1,019 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,424
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −4%
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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.