Lixia Yang
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$223,332Total compensation $228,615, including $5,283 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
#335Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$223,3322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$116,949 in 2012 is worth about $157,790 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $223,332Benefits $5,283Total $228,615 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $218,125Benefits $1,174Total $219,299 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $210,051Benefits $1,126Total $211,177 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $189,749Benefits $1,106Total $190,856 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $180,880Benefits $3,037Total $183,917 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $171,998Benefits $972Total $172,971 |
| 2019 | ProfessorRyerson University | $173,784Benefits $917Total $174,701 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $156,584Benefits $1,040Total $157,624 |
| 2017 | ProfessorRyerson University | $155,232Benefits $1,064Total $156,296 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $143,943Benefits $2,979Total $146,922 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $133,853Benefits $874Total $134,727 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $129,518Benefits $699Total $130,217 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $123,106Benefits $659Total $123,765 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $116,949Benefits $615Total $117,563 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lixia Yang was paid $223,332 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $142,589, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.7%. Within Toronto Metropolitan University, Lixia Yang's total compensation of $228,615 was the #335 of 2,039, against a median salary of $145,594. That is about 2% more than the $218,125 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
- ~$142,589
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +64%
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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.