Ruhai Wu
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Area Chair
2025 Salary
$242,196Total compensation $242,713, including $517 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
#191McMaster University
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$242,1962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$128,118 in 2010 is worth about $180,575 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $242,196Benefits $517Total $242,713 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $222,973Benefits $517Total $223,491 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $206,368Benefits $501Total $206,869 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $202,131Benefits $449Total $202,580 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $192,420Benefits $392Total $192,813 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $186,802Benefits $348Total $187,150 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $195,377Benefits $272Total $195,649 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $178,449Benefits $218Total $178,666 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorMcmaster University | $170,981Benefits $227Total $171,208 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $170,062Benefits $227Total $170,289 |
| 2015 | Associate Professor/Area ChairMcMaster University | $167,034Benefits $194Total $167,228 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor / Area ChairMcMaster University | $152,417Benefits $175Total $152,591 |
| 2013 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $145,743Benefits $175Total $145,917 |
| 2012 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $150,615Benefits $175Total $150,790 |
| 2011 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $134,657Benefits $194Total $134,851 |
| 2010 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,118Benefits $213Total $128,332 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $242,196 Ruhai Wu earned in 2025, roughly $152,052 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.2%. That is about 9% more than the $222,973 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2010. 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
- ~$152,052
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.2%
Where does $242,196 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.