Kun Liang
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$180,869Total compensation $181,754, including $884 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
#878University of Waterloo
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$180,8692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,893 in 2013 is worth about $137,582 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,869 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $170,328 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $161,888 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $128,447 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $151,846 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $140,871 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $134,866 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,885 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $118,419 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $113,558 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $108,361 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $102,893 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kun Liang was paid $180,869 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,810, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.2%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Kun Liang's total compensation of $181,754 ranked #878. Kun Liang has appeared on the list 12 times since 2013. 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
- ~$120,810
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +4%
Where does $180,869 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.