Lijia Liu
University of Western Ontario/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$138,163Total compensation $138,262, including $100 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
#1,242University of Western Ontario
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$138,1632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$108,054 in 2020 is worth about $129,507 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $138,163Benefits $100Total $138,262 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $132,354Benefits $90Total $132,444 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $125,144Benefits $89Total $125,234 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $118,653Benefits $89Total $118,742 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $113,764Benefits $92Total $113,856 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $108,054Benefits $96Total $108,149 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lijia Liu was paid $138,163 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $97,171, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.7%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. Lijia Liu has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$97,171
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +1%
Where does $138,163 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.