Ping Li
University of Guelph/Research Scientist
2025 Salary
$118,206Total compensation $120,269, including $2,063 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
#1,098University of Guelph
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$121,6292024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$100,826 in 2021 is worth about $116,919 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research ScientistUniversity Of Guelph | $118,206 |
| 2024 | Research ScientistUniversity Of Guelph | $121,629 |
| 2023 | Research ScientistUniversity Of Guelph | $107,118 |
| 2022 | Research ScientistUniversity Of Guelph | $103,855 |
| 2021 | Research ScientistUniversity Of Guelph | $100,826 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ping Li was paid $118,206 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,876, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.7%. Among those listed as Research Scientist in 2025, the median was $122,575; this salary sits about 4% below it. Ping Li has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. 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
- ~$85,876
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Research Scientist median
- −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.