Liona Lai
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$210,459Total compensation $211,415, including $956 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
#527York University
Years on List
172007–2025
Peak Salary
$216,9282024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$108,353 in 2007 is worth about $159,566 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $210,459Benefits $956Total $211,415 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $216,928Benefits $956Total $217,884 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $197,454Benefits $949Total $198,403 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $195,836Benefits $954Total $196,790 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $186,002Benefits $993Total $186,995 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $183,829Benefits $974Total $184,803 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $180,395Benefits $978Total $181,373 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $152,893Benefits $1,030Total $153,923 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $150,340Benefits $1,020Total $151,360 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $163,617Benefits $973Total $164,591 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $151,950Benefits $847Total $152,797 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $152,074Benefits $785Total $152,859 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $145,185Benefits $626Total $145,810 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $101,865Benefits $364Total $102,229 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $139,402Benefits $434Total $139,836 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $128,965Benefits $651Total $129,616 |
| 2007 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $108,353Benefits $705Total $109,058 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $210,459 Liona Lai earned in 2025, roughly $135,965 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.4%. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 21% more. That is about 3% less than the $216,928 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
- ~$135,965
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +21%
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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.