Vera Tai
University of Western Ontario/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$128,206Total compensation $128,306, including $100 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
#1,392University of Western Ontario
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$128,2062025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$100,868 in 2020 is worth about $120,894 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $128,206Benefits $100Total $128,306 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $122,449Benefits $90Total $122,539 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $115,605Benefits $89Total $115,694 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $109,644Benefits $89Total $109,733 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $105,523Benefits $92Total $105,615 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $100,868Benefits $96Total $100,964 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $128,206 Vera Tai earned in 2025, roughly $91,535 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $122,449, that is a rise of about 5%. That is about 7% below the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant 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
- ~$91,535
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- −7%
Where does $128,206 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.