Norman Y. Zhou
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$254,985Total compensation $256,231, including $1,246 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#152University of Waterloo
Years on List
82009–2025
Peak Salary
$256,9862024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$152,813 in 2009 is worth about $219,335 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $254,985Benefits $1,246Total $256,231 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $256,986Benefits $1,045Total $258,032 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $232,905Benefits $915Total $233,819 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $240,112Benefits $780Total $240,892 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $235,942Benefits $598Total $236,540 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $230,677Benefits $576Total $231,253 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $223,795Benefits $589Total $224,385 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $152,813Benefits $738Total $153,551 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $254,985 Norman Y. Zhou earned in 2025, roughly $158,448 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.9%. The 2024 record under this name shows $256,986. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 88% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2009. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$158,448
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +88%
Where does $254,985 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.