Lap Chi Lau
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$230,778Total compensation $231,906, including $1,128 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
#336University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$230,7782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$156,894 in 2016 is worth about $200,638 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $230,778Benefits $1,128Total $231,906 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $197,630Benefits $938Total $198,568 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $199,339Benefits $814Total $200,153 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $198,763Benefits $689Total $199,452 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $194,354Benefits $526Total $194,880 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $189,222Benefits $505Total $189,727 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $180,363Benefits $509Total $180,872 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $168,930Benefits $499Total $169,428 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $161,619Benefits $526Total $162,145 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $156,894Benefits $557Total $157,450 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Lap Chi Lau's 2025 salary of $230,778 comes to roughly $146,324 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.2% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $197,630, that is a rise of about 17%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$146,324
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.6%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +70%
Where does $230,778 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.