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Sheng Yang

University of Guelph/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$159,715

Total compensation $160,091, including $376 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

#693

University of Guelph

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$159,715

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,449 in 2021 to $160,091 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2021–2025

$108,067 in 2021 is worth about $125,315 in 2025 dollars.

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Sheng Yang was paid $159,715 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,232, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $119,748, that is a rise of about 33%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. 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
~$109,232
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
−8%

Where does $159,715 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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