Meilan Liu
Lakehead University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$186,519Total compensation $187,505, including $986 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
#76Lakehead University
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$186,5192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$100,309 in 2008 is worth about $144,353 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $186,519Benefits $986Total $187,505 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $180,583Benefits $989Total $181,573 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $170,766Benefits $956Total $171,722 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $167,839Benefits $927Total $168,765 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $167,279Benefits $931Total $168,210 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $161,922Benefits $931Total $162,853 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $157,687Benefits $940Total $158,628 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $153,486Benefits $979Total $154,465 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $147,683Benefits $1,055Total $148,738 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $142,681Benefits $1,107Total $143,789 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $137,691Benefits $1,114Total $138,805 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $132,691Benefits $1,108Total $133,800 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $127,694Benefits $1,063Total $128,757 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $122,962Benefits $925Total $123,887 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $124,564Benefits $742Total $125,306 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $122,529Benefits $760Total $123,289 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $105,812Benefits $751Total $106,563 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $100,309Benefits $4,320Total $104,628 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $186,519 Meilan Liu earned in 2025, roughly $123,732 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. At Lakehead University, 421 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,002; Meilan Liu's total compensation of $187,505 ranked #76. It is up about 3% on the $180,583 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
- ~$123,732
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.7%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +7%
Where does $186,519 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.