Liying Cheng
Queen's University/Professor
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$104,972Total compensation $110,340, including $5,368 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,255Queen's University
Years on List
172007–2023
Peak Salary
$190,3652018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2023
$105,182 in 2007 is worth about $154,897 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $104,972Benefits $5,368Total $110,340 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $152,335Benefits $5,402Total $157,736 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $184,283Benefits $272Total $184,555 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $184,655Benefits $292Total $184,947 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $178,512Benefits $312Total $178,824 |
| 2018 | ProfessorQueen's University | $190,365Benefits $305Total $190,670 |
| 2017 | ProfessorQueen's University | $175,306Benefits $298Total $175,603 |
| 2016 | Associate Dean (Graduate Studies And Research), ProfessorQueen's University | $164,450Benefits $278Total $164,728 |
| 2015 | ProfessorQueen's University | $154,388Benefits $270Total $154,658 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor - Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $138,823Benefits $281Total $139,104 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor - Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $144,460Benefits $281Total $144,741 |
| 2012 | Associate Professor – Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $139,612Benefits $281Total $139,892 |
| 2011 | Associate Professor, Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $135,696Benefits $281Total $135,977 |
| 2010 | Associate Professor, Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $122,592Benefits $306Total $122,898 |
| 2009 | Associate Professor, Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $125,077Benefits $331Total $125,408 |
| 2008 | Associate Professor, Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $130,814Benefits $340Total $131,153 |
| 2007 | Associate Professor, Faculty of EducationQueen's University | $105,182Benefits $352Total $105,534 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $104,972 Liying Cheng earned in 2023, roughly $76,927 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.7%. At Queen's University, 1,415 people made the 2023 list with a median salary of $169,195; Liying Cheng's total compensation of $110,340 ranked #1,255. Liying Cheng has appeared on the list 17 times since 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$76,927
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- vs. 2023 Professor median
- −18%
Where does $104,972 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.