Mingqian (John) Zhang
University of Waterloo/Laboratory Director, Teaching
2025 Salary
$135,601Total compensation $136,263, including $662 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
#1,447University of Waterloo
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$139,4052024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$122,473 in 2021 is worth about $142,020 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Laboratory Director, TeachingUniversity Of Waterloo | $135,601Benefits $662Total $136,263 |
| 2024 | Laboratory Director, TeachingUniversity Of Waterloo | $139,405Benefits $556Total $139,961 |
| 2023 | Laboratory Director, TeachingUniversity Of Waterloo | $130,914Benefits $481Total $131,394 |
| 2022 | Laboratory Director, TeachingUniversity Of Waterloo | $110,065Benefits $382Total $110,447 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager, Laboratory InstructorUniversity Of Waterloo | $122,473Benefits $299Total $122,772 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Mingqian (John) Zhang was paid $135,601 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,721, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. That is about 3% less than the $139,405 paid in 2024. Mingqian (John) Zhang has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,721
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
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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.