Lu Zhang
Toronto Metropolitan University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$199,966Total compensation $201,115, including $1,150 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
#546Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$199,9662025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$131,228 in 2016 is worth about $167,816 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $199,966Benefits $1,150Total $201,115 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $164,951Benefits $1,046Total $165,998 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $158,059Benefits $1,004Total $159,063 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $172,583Benefits $996Total $173,578 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $169,105Benefits $932Total $170,038 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $155,363Benefits $2,867Total $158,229 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $149,886Benefits $809Total $150,695 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $138,855Benefits $921Total $139,776 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $135,522Benefits $962Total $136,484 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorRyerson University | $131,228Benefits $909Total $132,137 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Lu Zhang's $199,966 salary works out to roughly $130,687 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.6%. At Toronto Metropolitan University, 2,039 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $145,594; Lu Zhang's total compensation of $201,115 ranked #546. 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
- ~$130,687
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +15%
Where does $199,966 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.