Shutao Cao
Trent University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$137,809Total compensation $138,309, including $501 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
#246Trent University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$138,4132024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$109,590 in 2020 is worth about $131,348 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $137,809Benefits $501Total $138,309 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorTrent University | $138,413Benefits $455Total $138,869 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorTrent University | $130,690Benefits $592Total $131,282 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorTrent University | $123,854Benefits $424Total $124,279 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorTrent University | $119,650Benefits $487Total $120,136 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorTrent University | $109,590Benefits $293Total $109,883 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Shutao Cao's 2025 salary of $137,809 comes to roughly $96,970 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Associate Professor in 2025, the median was $174,209; this salary sits about 21% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. 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
- ~$96,970
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −21%
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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.