Ligang Zhong

University of Windsor/Professor; Master of Management Instructor

2025 Salary

$224,907

Total compensation $225,811, including $904 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#60

University of Windsor

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$224,907

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$123,331 in 2015 is worth about $159,960 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Windsor	Professor; Master of Management InstructorUniversity Of Windsor	$224,907Benefits $904Total $225,811	$904	$225,811
2024	University Of Windsor	Professor; Master of Management InstructorUniversity Of Windsor	$157,659Benefits $920Total $158,579	$920	$158,579
2023	University Of Windsor	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Windsor	$167,173Benefits $947Total $168,120	$947	$168,120
2022	University Of Windsor	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Windsor	$164,173Benefits $959Total $165,133	$959	$165,133
2021	University Of Windsor	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Windsor	$153,229Benefits $709Total $153,938	$709	$153,938
2020	University Of Windsor	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Windsor	$149,545Benefits $591Total $150,136	$591	$150,136
2019	University Of Windsor	Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Windsor	$153,330Benefits $631Total $153,961	$631	$153,961
2018	University of Windsor	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Windsor	$142,803Benefits $767Total $143,570	$767	$143,570
2017	University of Windsor	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Windsor	$139,141Benefits $661Total $139,802	$661	$139,802
2016	University of Windsor	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Windsor	$127,488Benefits $516Total $128,004	$516	$128,004
2015	University of Windsor	Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Windsor	$123,331Benefits $565Total $123,897	$565	$123,897

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Ligang Zhong's $224,907 salary works out to roughly $143,378 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.3%. Within University of Windsor, Ligang Zhong's total compensation of $225,811 was the #60 of 929, against a median salary of $147,409. Ligang Zhong has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. 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: ~$143,378
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.3%

Where does $224,907 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.

Also at University of Windsor
2025

Also at University of Windsor, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Robert Gordon	President Emeritus	$430,277	$442,234
2	Mehrdad Saif	Professor	$307,133	$308,037
3	Graham Reader	Professor	$297,270	$297,739
4	Niharendu Biswas	Professor	$296,217	$297,121
5	Shanthi Johnson	Vice-President, Research and Innovation	$280,265	$281,530
6	Majid Ahmadi	Professor	$280,464	$281,368
7	Robert Aguirre	Professor	$278,628	$279,723
8	Waguih Elmaraghy	Professor	$275,842	$276,746
9	Paul Ocheje	Professor	$275,107	$275,546
10	Mohammed Baki	Professor; Master of Management Instructor	$274,195	$275,099