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Shicong Zou

University of Toronto/Senior Research Communications Officer

2025 Salary

$111,667

Total compensation $113,716, including $2,049 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

#5,861

University of Toronto

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$111,667

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,725 in 2024 to $113,716 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$100,311 in 2024 is worth about $102,368 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Research Communications OfficerUniversity Of Toronto$111,667Benefits $2,049Total $113,716
2024Senior Communications OfficerUniversity Of Toronto$100,311Benefits $3,414Total $103,725

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Shicong Zou was paid $111,667 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $81,902, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.7%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Shicong Zou's total compensation of $113,716 ranked #5,861. Shicong Zou has appeared on the list twice since 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
~$81,902
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.7%

Where does $111,667 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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2025

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