Pu Chen
University of Waterloo/Professor
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$201,381Total compensation $202,079, including $698 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
2022
Employer Rank
#367University of Waterloo
Years on List
182005–2022
Peak Salary
$201,3812022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2022
$115,513 in 2005 is worth about $177,264 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $201,381Benefits $698Total $202,079 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $198,166Benefits $535Total $198,701 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $194,216Benefits $515Total $194,731 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $191,873Benefits $527Total $192,400 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $180,747Benefits $534Total $181,281 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $174,892Benefits $569Total $175,461 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,184Benefits $607Total $170,791 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $165,213Benefits $640Total $165,853 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $166,268Benefits $618Total $166,886 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $161,029Benefits $469Total $161,498 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $152,594Benefits $513Total $153,107 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $151,283Benefits $1,161Total $152,444 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $150,781Benefits $3,369Total $154,150 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $143,253Benefits $1,208Total $144,461 |
| 2008 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $137,524Benefits $1,164Total $138,687 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,505Benefits $999Total $129,504 |
| 2006 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $121,904Benefits $857Total $122,762 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $115,513Benefits $734Total $116,247 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Pu Chen's $201,381 salary works out to roughly $128,062 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.4%. It is up about 2% on the $198,166 paid in 2021. Pu Chen has appeared on the list 18 times since 2005. 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
- ~$128,062
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
- vs. 2022 Professor median
- +66%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.