Wenqian Hu
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$237,518Total compensation $237,990, including $472 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
#283University of Waterloo
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$237,5182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$217,175 in 2023 is worth about $226,990 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $237,518Benefits $472Total $237,990 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $226,047Benefits $347Total $226,394 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $217,175Benefits $309Total $217,485 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Wenqian Hu's 2025 salary of $237,518 comes to roughly $149,704 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.7% effective) is deducted. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Wenqian Hu's total compensation of $237,990 ranked #283. Wenqian Hu has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$149,704
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.0%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +73%
Where does $237,518 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.