Wenhu Chen
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$161,791Total compensation $162,127, including $337 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
#1,100University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$161,7912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$146,396 in 2023 is worth about $153,012 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $161,791 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $160,244 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $146,396 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Wenhu Chen's $161,791 salary works out to roughly $110,374 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. It is up about 1% on the $160,244 paid in 2024. That is about 18% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$110,374
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +18%
Where does $161,791 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.