Shengda Hu
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$178,192Total compensation $178,771, including $579 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
#277Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$178,1922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$105,995 in 2015 is worth about $137,475 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $178,192Benefits $579Total $178,771 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $163,567Benefits $594Total $164,161 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $148,381Benefits $568Total $148,949 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $141,048Benefits $463Total $141,511 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $136,533Benefits $339Total $136,872 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $137,057Benefits $300Total $137,358 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $127,104Benefits $290Total $127,393 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $129,725Benefits $340Total $130,065 |
| 2017 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $116,631Benefits $302Total $116,933 |
| 2016 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $115,196Benefits $256Total $115,452 |
| 2015 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $105,995Benefits $230Total $106,225 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Shengda Hu was paid $178,192 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,400, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. Within Wilfrid Laurier University, Shengda Hu's total compensation of $178,771 was the #277 of 862, against a median salary of $153,871. It is up about 9% on the $163,567 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$119,400
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- +2%
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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.