Tao Zeng
York University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$155,541Total compensation $156,282, including $741 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
#1,315York University
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$157,0782024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$116,415 in 2020 is worth about $139,529 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $155,541Benefits $741Total $156,282 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $157,078Benefits $671Total $157,749 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $130,837Benefits $630Total $131,467 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor / Assistant ProfessorYork University | $128,082Benefits $615Total $128,697 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $118,123Benefits $630Total $118,753 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $116,415Benefits $617Total $117,032 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $155,541 Tao Zeng earned in 2025, roughly $106,935 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $157,078, that is a drop of about 1%. Tao Zeng has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,935
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −11%
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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.