Lingzhe Kong

University of Western Ontario/Research Engineer

2025 Salary

$127,434

Total compensation $127,534, including $100 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,399

University of Western Ontario

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$127,434

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$100,284 in 2016 is worth about $128,245 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity Of Western Ontario	$127,434Benefits $100Total $127,534	$100	$127,534
2024	University Of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity Of Western Ontario	$124,045Benefits $90Total $124,135	$90	$124,135
2023	University Of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity Of Western Ontario	$120,704Benefits $89Total $120,793	$89	$120,793
2022	University Of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity Of Western Ontario	$115,687Benefits $89Total $115,776	$89	$115,776
2021	University Of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity Of Western Ontario	$117,041Benefits $92Total $117,133	$92	$117,133
2020	University Of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity Of Western Ontario	$116,327Benefits $96Total $116,423	$96	$116,423
2019	University Of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity Of Western Ontario	$107,823Benefits $96Total $107,919	$96	$107,919
2018	University of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity of Western Ontario	$106,598Benefits $108Total $106,706	$108	$106,706
2017	University of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity of Western Ontario	$105,827Benefits $108Total $105,935	$108	$105,935
2016	University of Western Ontario	Research EngineerUniversity of Western Ontario	$100,284Benefits $103Total $100,387	$103	$100,387

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Lingzhe Kong's 2025 salary of $127,434 comes to roughly $91,098 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.2% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $127,534, Lingzhe Kong ranked #1,399 of 1,963 disclosed at University of Western Ontario that year, where the median salary was $156,504. That is about 3% more than the $124,045 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$91,098
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~24.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~28.5%

Where does $127,434 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 Western Ontario
2025

Also at University of Western Ontario, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Julian Birkinshaw	Dean, Ivey Business School/Professor	$656,640	$658,561
2	John Yoo	Dean/Professor/Medical Doctor	$632,707	$632,807
3	Anthony Tang	Professor/Medical Doctor	$625,000	$625,030
4	Alan Shepard	President and Vice-Chancellor	$506,000	$550,608
5	Stephen Williamson	Professor	$446,079	$446,179
6	Ruban Chelladurai	Associate Vice-President (Planning and Budgeting)	$421,618	$421,648
7	Pratima (Tima) Bansal	Professor/Executive Director, Network for Business Sustainability	$410,750	$410,849
8	Kun Ping Lu	Professor	$406,799	$408,276
9	Paul Beamish	Professor	$401,974	$401,974
10	Kenneth Coley	Dean, Faculty of Engineering/Professor	$396,192	$396,292