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Song Cai

Carleton University/Faculty Member

2025 Salary

$186,612

Total compensation $186,612, including $0 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

#393

Carleton University

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$191,274

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,478 in 2015 to $186,612 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$105,478 in 2015 is worth about $136,804 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Faculty MemberCarleton University$186,612Benefits $0Total $186,612
2024Faculty MemberCarleton University$191,274Benefits $0Total $191,274
2023Faculty MemberCarleton University$167,451Benefits $0Total $167,451
2022Faculty MemberCarleton University$150,666Benefits $0Total $150,666
2021Faculty MemberCarleton University$141,473Benefits $0Total $141,473
2020Faculty MemberCarleton University$136,023Benefits $0Total $136,023
2019Faculty MemberCarleton University$129,669Benefits $0Total $129,669
2018Faculty MemberCarleton University$128,286Benefits $0Total $128,286
2017Faculty MemberCarleton University$112,334Benefits $0Total $112,334
2016Faculty MemberCarleton University$110,615Benefits $0Total $110,615
2015Faculty MemberCarleton University$105,478Benefits $0Total $105,478

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Song Cai's $186,612 salary works out to roughly $123,780 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.7%. That is about 2% less than the $191,274 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $186,612, Song Cai ranked #393 of 1,390 disclosed at Carleton University that year, where the median salary was $158,571. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$123,780
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.7%
vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
+7%

Where does $186,612 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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