Qinya Liu
University of Toronto/Professor of Physics
2025 Salary
$218,910Total compensation $221,981, including $3,071 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,574University of Toronto
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$218,9102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$105,603 in 2011 is worth about $144,621 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $218,910Benefits $3,071Total $221,981 |
| 2024 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $192,518Benefits $2,788Total $195,306 |
| 2023 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $196,378Benefits $2,974Total $199,352 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $177,868Benefits $4,934Total $182,801 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $168,702Benefits $6,729Total $175,431 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $160,748Benefits $5,246Total $165,994 |
| 2019 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity Of Toronto | $146,840Benefits $5,038Total $151,878 |
| 2018 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $135,348Benefits $2,865Total $138,213 |
| 2017 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $139,766Benefits $2,828Total $142,594 |
| 2016 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $136,948Benefits $3,137Total $140,085 |
| 2015 | Professor Of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $121,979Benefits $2,860Total $124,839 |
| 2014 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $105,335Benefits $543Total $105,878 |
| 2013 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $116,297Benefits $474Total $116,771 |
| 2012 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $111,038Benefits $453Total $111,491 |
| 2011 | Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Toronto | $105,603Benefits $431Total $106,034 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Qinya Liu was paid $218,910 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $140,337, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.4%. Among those listed as Professor of Physics in 2025, the median was $252,983; this salary sits about 13% below it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $192,518, that is a rise of about 14%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$140,337
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor of Physics median
- −13%
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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.