Wai-Ming Ho
York University/Professor/Department Chair
2025 Salary
$258,187Total compensation $259,144, including $956 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
#182York University
Years on List
192005–2025
Peak Salary
$264,5972024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$100,120 in 2005 is worth about $153,642 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor/Department ChairYork University | $258,187Benefits $956Total $259,144 |
| 2024 | Professor/Department ChairYork University | $264,597Benefits $956Total $265,554 |
| 2023 | Professor/Department ChairYork University | $224,585Benefits $956Total $225,541 |
| 2022 | Department Chair / Professor / Associate ProfessorYork University | $200,044Benefits $984Total $201,028 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $180,073Benefits $1,039Total $181,112 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $192,441Benefits $1,019Total $193,460 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $189,112Benefits $1,024Total $190,136 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $175,603Benefits $1,080Total $176,683 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $172,992Benefits $1,064Total $174,056 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $171,699Benefits $999Total $172,697 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $159,756Benefits $869Total $160,625 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $144,188Benefits $814Total $145,002 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $138,615Benefits $662Total $139,277 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $140,340Benefits $460Total $140,801 |
| 2010 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $135,547Benefits $704Total $136,251 |
| 2009 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $130,977Benefits $751Total $131,728 |
| 2008 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $124,474Benefits $802Total $125,276 |
| 2007 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $107,736Benefits $755Total $108,491 |
| 2005 | Associate ProfessorYork University | $100,120Benefits $720Total $100,840 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Wai-Ming Ho's $258,187 salary works out to roughly $159,937 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 38.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $264,597, that is a drop of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2005. 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
- ~$159,937
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
- vs. 2025 Department Chair & Professor median
- +15%
Where does $258,187 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.