Liqun Diao
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$175,711Total compensation $176,079, including $368 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#939University of Waterloo
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$175,7112025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$134,069 in 2022 is worth about $145,596 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $175,711Benefits $368Total $176,079 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $163,449Benefits $304Total $163,752 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $150,892Benefits $261Total $151,154 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $134,069Benefits $202Total $134,271 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Liqun Diao's $175,711 salary works out to roughly $118,034 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Liqun Diao's total compensation of $176,079 ranked #939. It is up about 8% on the $163,449 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
- ~$118,034
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +1%
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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.