Lei Xu
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$229,842Total compensation $230,324, including $481 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
#350University of Waterloo
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$229,8422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$106,925 in 2006 is worth about $160,926 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $229,842Benefits $481Total $230,324 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $216,878Benefits $404Total $217,282 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $207,638Benefits $358Total $207,997 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $196,708Benefits $292Total $197,000 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $192,426Benefits $521Total $192,947 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $187,549Benefits $501Total $188,050 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,494Benefits $512Total $182,006 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $166,808Benefits $518Total $167,325 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $164,869Benefits $551Total $165,419 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $163,864Benefits $584Total $164,449 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $159,369Benefits $617Total $159,986 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $154,513Benefits $598Total $155,111 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $148,591Benefits $456Total $149,047 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $135,583Benefits $499Total $136,082 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $133,926Benefits $1,129Total $135,055 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $134,677Benefits $1,179Total $135,856 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $127,105Benefits $1,180Total $128,285 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,723Benefits $1,140Total $117,863 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $116,171Benefits $3,049Total $119,220 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $106,925Benefits $4,888Total $111,813 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $229,842 Lei Xu earned in 2025, roughly $145,854 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.5%. That is about 6% more than the $216,878 paid in 2024. Within University of Waterloo, Lei Xu's total compensation of $230,324 was the #350 of 2,376, against a median salary of $153,961. 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
- ~$145,854
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.5%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +69%
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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.