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Lingyang Chu

Mcmaster University/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$152,895

Total 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

#959

Mcmaster University

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$152,895

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,722 in 2021 to $155,744 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212025

$117,014 in 2021 is worth about $135,690 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$152,895
2024Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$140,801
2023Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$132,094
2022Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$123,987
2021Assistant 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%

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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.

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2025

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