Lingyang Chu
Mcmaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$152,895Total compensation $155,744, including $2,849 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
#959Mcmaster University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$152,8952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$117,014 in 2021 is worth about $135,690 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,895 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $140,801 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $132,094 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $123,987 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $117,014 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $152,895 Lingyang Chu earned in 2025, roughly $105,478 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. It is up about 9% on the $140,801 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$105,478
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +11%
Where does $152,895 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.