Liyan Yang
University of Toronto/Professor of Finance
2025 Salary
$541,454Total compensation $544,080, including $2,626 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
#15University of Toronto
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$541,4542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$117,498 in 2009 is worth about $168,647 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto | $541,454Benefits $2,626Total $544,080 |
| 2024 | Professor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto | $487,132Benefits $2,629Total $489,761 |
| 2023 | Professor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto | $495,904Benefits $8,061Total $503,965 |
| 2022 | Professor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto | $419,575Benefits $9,759Total $429,334 |
| 2021 | Professor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto | $402,464Benefits $6,480Total $408,944 |
| 2020 | Professor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto | $171,261Benefits $5,095Total $176,356 |
| 2019 | Professor of FinanceUniversity Of Toronto | $249,145Benefits $4,380Total $253,525 |
| 2018 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $350,019Benefits $201Total $350,221 |
| 2017 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $308,805Benefits $224Total $309,029 |
| 2016 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $280,944Benefits $820Total $281,765 |
| 2015 | Professor Of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $261,365Benefits $283Total $261,649 |
| 2014 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $259,324Benefits $306Total $259,630 |
| 2013 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $268,330Benefits $306Total $268,636 |
| 2012 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $236,943Benefits $306Total $237,249 |
| 2011 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $243,994Benefits $306Total $244,300 |
| 2010 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $234,998Benefits $295Total $235,293 |
| 2009 | Professor of FinanceUniversity of Toronto | $117,498Benefits $118Total $117,616 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $541,454 Liyan Yang earned in 2025, roughly $291,572 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 46.2%. Among those listed as Professor of Finance in 2025, the median was $505,022; this salary sits about 7% above it. Liyan Yang has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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
- ~$291,572
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~45.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~46.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Finance median
- +7%
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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.