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Qing-Bin Lu

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$220,725

Total compensation $221,804, including $1,079 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

#441

University of Waterloo

Years on List

17

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$220,725

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,726 in 2008 to $221,804 in 2025. No data for 2012.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200820112015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$104,036 in 2008 is worth about $149,717 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$220,725Benefits $1,079Total $221,804
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$210,902Benefits $902Total $211,803
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$202,791Benefits $786Total $203,577
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$192,874Benefits $668Total $193,542
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$189,495Benefits $513Total $190,008
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$185,445Benefits $495Total $185,940
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$180,117Benefits $508Total $180,625
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$174,349Benefits $515Total $174,864
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$167,939Benefits $547Total $168,486
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$162,394Benefits $579Total $162,973
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$161,326Benefits $605Total $161,931
2014ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$154,795Benefits $580Total $155,375
2013ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$142,042Benefits $437Total $142,479
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$124,752Benefits $827Total $125,579
2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$121,449Benefits $758Total $122,208
2009Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$115,306Benefits $746Total $116,052
2008Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$104,036Benefits $689Total $104,726

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Qing-Bin Lu's $220,725 salary works out to roughly $141,275 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.0%. That is about 5% more than the $210,902 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2008. 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
~$141,275
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.0%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+62%

Where does $220,725 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.

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