Tracy Zhang
York University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$149,420Total compensation $150,134, including $714 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
#1,453York University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$149,4202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$117,585 in 2023 is worth about $122,900 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $149,420Benefits $714Total $150,134 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorYork University | $148,588Benefits $656Total $149,244 |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor/Sessional Assistant ProfessorYork University | $117,585Benefits $562Total $118,148 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Tracy Zhang's 2025 salary of $149,420 comes to roughly $103,541 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% more than the $148,588 paid in 2024. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 9% above it. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,541
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +9%
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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.