Sicong Lu
University of Toronto/Finance Director
2025 Salary
$125,457Total compensation $125,581, including $123 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
#4,895University of Toronto
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$130,5112024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$102,440 in 2023 is worth about $107,070 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Finance DirectorUniversity Of Toronto | $125,457 |
| 2024 | Finance DirectorUniversity Of Toronto | $130,511 |
| 2023 | Business Officer, Department of HistoryUniversity Of Toronto | $102,440 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sicong Lu's $125,457 salary works out to roughly $89,980 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.3%. That is about 7% below the 2025 median of $135,194 for Director, Finance on the Sunshine List. It is down about 4% from the $130,511 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,980
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Director, Finance median
- −7%
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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.