Weiguo Zhang
University of Toronto/Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
2025 Salary
$220,619Total compensation $220,745, including $126 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,614University of Toronto
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$220,6192025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$112,084 in 2011 is worth about $153,497 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor, Department of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $220,619Benefits $126Total $220,745 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor, Department of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $204,963Benefits $2,129Total $207,092 |
| 2023 | Associate Professor, Department of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $196,244Benefits $2,129Total $198,373 |
| 2022 | Associate Professor, Department of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $172,157Benefits $136Total $172,293 |
| 2021 | Associate Professor, Department of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $168,475Benefits $143Total $168,618 |
| 2020 | Associate Professor, Department of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $157,189Benefits $151Total $157,340 |
| 2019 | Associate Professor of SociologyUniversity Of Toronto | $161,708Benefits $1,180Total $162,888 |
| 2018 | Associate Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $155,207Benefits $1,201Total $156,409 |
| 2017 | Associate Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $154,211Benefits $1,224Total $155,435 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $149,658Benefits $260Total $149,918 |
| 2015 | Professor Of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $128,104Benefits $283Total $128,387 |
| 2014 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $114,655Benefits $305Total $114,960 |
| 2013 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $121,971Benefits $299Total $122,270 |
| 2012 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $117,782Benefits $288Total $118,070 |
| 2011 | Professor of SociologyUniversity of Toronto | $112,084Benefits $275Total $112,360 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Weiguo Zhang was paid $220,619 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $141,220, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.5%. That is about 8% more than the $204,963 paid in 2024. Weiguo Zhang has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. 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
- ~$141,220
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
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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.