Ming Li
University of Waterloo/Professor
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$170,950Total compensation $171,368, including $418 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
#821University of Waterloo
Years on List
212003–2023
Peak Salary
$246,5832022
Full 2023 roster at University of Waterloo →·See where $170,950 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2023
$129,055 in 2003 is worth about $206,136 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $170,950 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $246,583 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $243,648 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $240,119 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $235,381 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $230,360 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $225,305 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $221,297 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $216,644 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $211,071 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $203,314 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $193,994 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $185,758 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $182,676 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $174,909 |
| 2008 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $165,758 |
| 2007 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $157,310 |
| 2006 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $149,261 |
| 2005 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $134,334 |
| 2004 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $131,359 |
| 2003 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $129,055 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Ming Li was paid $170,950 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,916, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.6%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2023 list was paid $128,221; this salary is about 33% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2003. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,916
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2023 Professor median
- +33%
Where does $170,950 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.