Xu Chu
University of Toronto/Associate Professor of Earth Sciences
2025 Salary
$160,029Total compensation $163,040, including $3,012 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
#3,146University of Toronto
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$160,0292025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$106,902 in 2018 is worth about $131,584 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $160,029Benefits $3,012Total $163,040 |
| 2024 | Associate Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $143,283Benefits $3,145Total $146,428 |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $148,076Benefits $2,389Total $150,464 |
| 2022 | Assistant Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $132,208Benefits $137Total $132,345 |
| 2021 | Assistant Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $125,048Benefits $143Total $125,192 |
| 2020 | Assistant Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $116,613Benefits $141Total $116,753 |
| 2019 | Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity Of Toronto | $112,447Benefits $162Total $112,609 |
| 2018 | Professor of Earth SciencesUniversity of Toronto | $106,902Benefits $172Total $107,074 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Xu Chu's 2025 salary of $160,029 comes to roughly $109,404 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. It is up about 12% on the $143,283 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,404
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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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.