Xiaosong Wang
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$193,394Total compensation $194,339, including $945 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
#739University of Waterloo
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$193,3942025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$104,715 in 2014 is worth about $137,334 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $193,394Benefits $945Total $194,339 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $183,862Benefits $786Total $184,648 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $175,482Benefits $679Total $176,161 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $164,808Benefits $571Total $165,379 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $158,551Benefits $430Total $158,981 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $150,284Benefits $401Total $150,684 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,458Benefits $405Total $143,863 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $136,562Benefits $403Total $136,965 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $129,800Benefits $422Total $130,222 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $118,768Benefits $423Total $119,190 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $110,411Benefits $428Total $110,839 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $104,715Benefits $405Total $105,121 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Xiaosong Wang's $193,394 salary works out to roughly $127,288 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.2%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 42% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $183,862, 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
- ~$127,288
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.2%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +42%
Where does $193,394 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.