Kexue Zhang
Queen's University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$184,197Total compensation $184,470, including $272 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
#580Queen's University
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$184,1972025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$139,060 in 2022 is worth about $151,016 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $184,197Benefits $272Total $184,470 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $167,775Benefits $272Total $168,047 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $156,167Benefits $272Total $156,440 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $139,060Benefits $272Total $139,332 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kexue Zhang was paid $184,197 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,530, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.5%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 34% above it. Kexue Zhang has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,530
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +34%
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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.