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Shaowei Xu

University of Waterloo/Research Associate

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$112,765

Total compensation $113,246, including $482 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
2024

Employer Rank

#1,849

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2022–2024

Peak Salary

$112,765

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,436 in 2022 to $113,246 in 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K202220232024
Total compensation, 2022–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2024

$105,071 in 2022 is worth about $114,105 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$112,765
2023Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$109,315
2022Research AssociateUniversity Of Waterloo$105,071

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $112,765 Shaowei Xu earned in 2024, roughly $82,251 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.1%. Within University of Waterloo, Shaowei Xu's total compensation of $113,246 was the #1,849 of 2,245, against a median salary of $152,048. It is up about 3% on the $109,315 paid in 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$82,251
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.1%
vs. 2024 Research Associate median
+2%

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Estimate only: 2024 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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2024

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