Shaun Gao
Wilfrid Laurier University/Lab Instruction Coordinator (Physics and Computer Science)
2025 Salary
$153,847Total compensation $154,191, including $344 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
#434Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$153,8472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$127,772 in 2022 is worth about $138,757 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lab Instruction Coordinator (Physics and Computer Science)Wilfrid Laurier University | $153,847Benefits $344Total $154,191 |
| 2024 | Lab Instruction Coordinator (Physics and Computer Science)Wilfrid Laurier University | $147,128Benefits $358Total $147,487 |
| 2023 | Lab Instruction Coordinator (Physics and Computer Science)Wilfrid Laurier University | $127,598Benefits $335Total $127,933 |
| 2022 | Lab Instructor and CoordinatorWilfrid Laurier University | $127,772Benefits $251Total $128,023 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $153,847 Shaun Gao earned in 2025, roughly $106,003 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. It is up about 5% on the $147,128 paid in 2024. Shaun Gao has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. 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
- ~$106,003
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
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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.