Xianguo Li
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$168,790Total compensation $169,596, including $805 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
#1,008University of Waterloo
Years on List
232003–2025
Peak Salary
$244,2692024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2003–2025
$100,771 in 2003 is worth about $160,959 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $168,790Benefits $805Total $169,596 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $244,269Benefits $1,044Total $245,313 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $235,678Benefits $915Total $236,593 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $225,530Benefits $781Total $226,311 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $221,860Benefits $601Total $222,461 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $216,817Benefits $579Total $217,396 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $210,146Benefits $593Total $210,738 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $203,616Benefits $601Total $204,218 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $197,803Benefits $644Total $198,447 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $193,055Benefits $689Total $193,744 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $187,789Benefits $727Total $188,516 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $181,776Benefits $704Total $182,480 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $173,140Benefits $533Total $173,673 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $109,309Benefits $572Total $109,881 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $133,753Benefits $1,296Total $135,049 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,648Benefits $1,341Total $159,990 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $148,133Benefits $1,343Total $149,475 |
| 2008 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $141,369Benefits $1,310Total $142,679 |
| 2007 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $133,773Benefits $1,128Total $134,901 |
| 2006 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,970Benefits $958Total $125,928 |
| 2005 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $117,878Benefits $819Total $118,698 |
| 2004 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $112,540Benefits $727Total $113,267 |
| 2003 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,771Benefits $331Total $101,102 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $168,790 Xianguo Li earned in 2025, roughly $114,225 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 24% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $244,269, that is a drop of about 31%. 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
- ~$114,225
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +24%
Where does $168,790 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.