Wensheng Qin
Lakehead University/Professor
2025 Salary
$176,976Total compensation $177,963, including $986 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#104Lakehead University
Years on List
142011–2025
Peak Salary
$176,9762025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$105,950 in 2011 is worth about $145,096 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorLakehead University | $176,976Benefits $986Total $177,963 |
| 2024 | ProfessorLakehead University | $172,755Benefits $989Total $173,744 |
| 2023 | ProfessorLakehead University | $161,225Benefits $956Total $162,181 |
| 2022 | ProfessorLakehead University | $165,668Benefits $927Total $166,595 |
| 2021 | ProfessorLakehead University | $160,486Benefits $931Total $161,418 |
| 2020 | ProfessorLakehead University | $154,476Benefits $931Total $155,407 |
| 2019 | ProfessorLakehead University | $148,241Benefits $940Total $149,182 |
| 2018 | ProfessorLakehead University | $145,240Benefits $979Total $146,219 |
| 2017 | ProfessorLakehead University | $136,887Benefits $1,055Total $137,942 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $131,202Benefits $1,080Total $132,282 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $123,545Benefits $1,033Total $124,578 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $119,212Benefits $988Total $120,200 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorLakehead University | $110,515Benefits $790Total $111,306 |
| 2011 | Assistant Professor-Ontario Research ChairLakehead University | $105,950Benefits $731Total $106,681 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Wensheng Qin was paid $176,976 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $118,730, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.8%. Within Lakehead University, Wensheng Qin's total compensation of $177,963 was the #104 of 421, against a median salary of $150,002. That is about 2% more than the $172,755 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$118,730
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +30%
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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.