Simon Yang

2025 Salary

$240,922

Total compensation $241,870, including $949 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#127

University of Guelph

Years on List

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$240,922

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$104,890 in 2005 is worth about $160,962 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$240,922	$949	$241,870
2024	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$222,179	$1,340	$223,518
2023	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$200,367	$821	$201,188
2022	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$203,557	$854	$204,411
2021	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$190,003	$1,013	$191,016
2020	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$185,112	$1,093	$186,205
2019	University Of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity Of Guelph	$179,484	$1,244	$180,728
2018	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$174,450	$1,285	$175,735
2017	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$168,756	$1,016	$169,772
2015	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$156,613	$146	$156,759
2014	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$160,364	$452	$160,816
2013	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$148,397	$480	$148,877
2012	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$142,761	$495	$143,256
2011	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$136,530	$147	$136,677
2010	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$129,106	$252	$129,358
2009	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$120,260	$571	$120,830
2008	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$113,962	$593	$114,556
2007	University of Guelph	ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$102,358	$572	$102,931
2005	University of Guelph	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Guelph	$104,890	$618	$105,508

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Simon Yang's $240,922 salary works out to roughly $151,413 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.2%. That is about 8% more than the $222,179 paid in 2024. That is about 77% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$151,413
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~37.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +77%

Where does $240,922 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.

Also at University of Guelph
2025

Also at University of Guelph, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Rene Van Acker	President and Vice-Chancellor	$496,493	$500,621
2	Charlotte Yates	President and Vice-Chancellor	$410,192	$410,192
3	William Rosehart	Provost and Vice President Academic	$392,769	$393,713
4	Sharmilla Rasheed	Vice President, Finance and Operations	$379,224	$381,987
5	Moncef Nehdi	Dean, College of Engineering	$348,246	$362,075
6	Sara Mann	Dean, Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics	$356,556	$357,906
7	Shayan Sharif	Vice President, Research and Innovation	$344,904	$346,029
8	Jason Moreton	Vice President External	$341,538	$342,359
9	Amar Mohanty	Professor and Distinguished Research Chair	$336,488	$336,488
10	Paul Hebert	Professor and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics	$334,530	$334,530