Wei Zhao

University of Toronto/Senior Metadata Librarian

2025 Salary

$155,727

Total compensation $155,852, including $126 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,422

University of Toronto

Years on List

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$155,727

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$104,175 in 2016 is worth about $133,221 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity Of Toronto	$155,727Benefits $126Total $155,852	$126	$155,852
2024	University Of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity Of Toronto	$142,760Benefits $129Total $142,889	$129	$142,889
2023	University Of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity Of Toronto	$152,069Benefits $129Total $152,197	$129	$152,197
2022	University Of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity Of Toronto	$138,267Benefits $136Total $138,403	$136	$138,403
2021	University Of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity Of Toronto	$132,523Benefits $143Total $132,666	$143	$132,666
2020	University Of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity Of Toronto	$126,248Benefits $151Total $126,399	$151	$126,399
2019	University Of Toronto	Scholars Portal Metadata LibrarianUniversity Of Toronto	$120,030Benefits $172Total $120,202	$172	$120,202
2018	University of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity of Toronto	$111,907Benefits $180Total $112,087	$180	$112,087
2017	University of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity of Toronto	$106,578Benefits $561Total $107,139	$561	$107,139
2016	University of Toronto	Senior Metadata LibrarianUniversity of Toronto	$104,175Benefits $217Total $104,392	$217	$104,392

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $155,727 Wei Zhao earned in 2025, roughly $107,037 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. On total compensation of $155,852, Wei Zhao ranked #3,422 of 7,392 disclosed at University of Toronto that year, where the median salary was $147,726. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$107,037
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~27.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.3%

Where does $155,727 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.

Also at University of Toronto
2025

Also at University of Toronto, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Alan Aspuru-Guzik	Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science	$649,993	$684,041
2	Brian Golden	Professor of Strategic Management	$616,607	$616,858
3	Mikhail Simutin	Associate Professor of Finance	$593,667	$603,115
4	David Goldreich	Professor of Finance	$601,972	$602,270
5	Theodore Brown	Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	$598,159	$598,224
6	William Strange	Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy	$596,033	$596,242
7	Meric Gertler	Professor of Geography and Planning	$555,450	$588,914
8	Wei-Yi (Scott) Liao	Professor of Accounting	$573,981	$576,190
9	Dilip Soman	Professor of Marketing	$575,404	$575,529
10	Partha Sarat Mohanram	Professor of Accounting	$573,196	$573,321