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Xiaoheng Wang

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$175,611

Total compensation $175,979, including $368 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

#942

University of Waterloo

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$175,611

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $120,897 in 2018 to $175,979 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$120,744 in 2018 is worth about $148,622 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$175,611Benefits $368Total $175,979
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$164,571Benefits $307Total $164,878
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$155,974Benefits $268Total $156,242
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$145,018Benefits $215Total $145,233
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$139,771Benefits $162Total $139,933
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$134,031Benefits $153Total $134,185
2019Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$127,621Benefits $154Total $127,775
2018Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$120,744Benefits $153Total $120,897

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $175,611 Xiaoheng Wang earned in 2025, roughly $117,979 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. That is about 7% more than the $164,571 paid in 2024. Xiaoheng Wang has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
~$117,979
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+1%

Where does $175,611 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2025