Songnian Li
Toronto Metropolitan University/Professor
2025 Salary
$241,096Total compensation $242,482, including $1,387 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
#226Toronto Metropolitan University
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$241,0962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$109,655 in 2009 is worth about $157,390 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $241,096Benefits $1,387Total $242,482 |
| 2024 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $235,274Benefits $1,271Total $236,545 |
| 2023 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $213,660Benefits $3,212Total $216,873 |
| 2022 | ProfessorToronto Metropolitan University | $203,857Benefits $1,213Total $205,069 |
| 2021 | ProfessorRyerson University | $198,730Benefits $1,143Total $199,873 |
| 2020 | ProfessorRyerson University | $189,635Benefits $1,074Total $190,709 |
| 2019 | ProfessorRyerson University | $175,908Benefits $1,003Total $176,910 |
| 2018 | ProfessorRyerson University | $176,233Benefits $1,169Total $177,402 |
| 2017 | ProfessorRyerson University | $172,889Benefits $1,224Total $174,112 |
| 2016 | ProfessorRyerson University | $164,676Benefits $1,128Total $165,804 |
| 2015 | ProfessorRyerson University | $140,274Benefits $991Total $141,265 |
| 2014 | ProfessorRyerson University | $156,566Benefits $794Total $157,360 |
| 2013 | ProfessorRyerson University | $140,030Benefits $753Total $140,783 |
| 2012 | ProfessorRyerson University | $122,729Benefits $691Total $123,420 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $117,791Benefits $634Total $118,425 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $113,854Benefits $674Total $114,528 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorRyerson University | $109,655Benefits $744Total $110,400 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Songnian Li was paid $241,096 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $151,500, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.9%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 77% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $235,274, that is a rise of about 2%. 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
- ~$151,500
- 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%
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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.