Mowei Liu
Trent University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$184,188Total compensation $184,858, including $669 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
#130Trent University
Years on List
122013–2025
Peak Salary
$184,1882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,225 in 2013 is worth about $140,700 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $184,188Benefits $669Total $184,858 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $172,366Benefits $612Total $172,978 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $163,345Benefits $632Total $163,977 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $154,261Benefits $675Total $154,936 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $149,842Benefits $653Total $150,495 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $149,968Benefits $561Total $150,529 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $130,923Benefits $17Total $130,940 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $130,583Benefits $184Total $130,767 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $125,187Benefits $349Total $125,537 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $106,301Benefits $194Total $106,495 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $110,235Benefits $269Total $110,503 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $105,225Benefits $33Total $105,258 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mowei Liu's 2025 salary of $184,188 comes to roughly $122,526 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.5% effective) is deducted. It is up about 7% on the $172,366 paid in 2024. Within Trent University, Mowei Liu's total compensation of $184,858 was the #130 of 454, against a median salary of $141,421. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,526
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +6%
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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.