Xiao-Wu Shirley Tang
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$209,445Total compensation $210,437, including $991 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#573University of Waterloo
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$209,4452025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$107,789 in 2013 is worth about $144,129 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $209,445Benefits $991Total $210,437 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $199,932Benefits $812Total $200,744 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $190,476Benefits $695Total $191,171 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $170,649Benefits $580Total $171,230 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $168,529Benefits $438Total $168,968 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $165,894Benefits $416Total $166,310 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $158,951Benefits $421Total $159,372 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $145,315Benefits $419Total $145,734 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $135,243Benefits $440Total $135,684 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $127,605Benefits $455Total $128,059 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $120,745Benefits $467Total $121,213 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,624Benefits $444Total $115,067 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $107,789Benefits $332Total $108,121 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Xiao-Wu Shirley Tang was paid $209,445 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $135,440, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.7%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 54% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $199,932, that is a rise of about 5%. 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
- ~$135,440
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +54%
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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.