Yang Liu
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$171,921Total compensation $172,509, including $587 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
#319Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$171,9212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$122,413 in 2018 is worth about $150,676 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $171,921Benefits $587Total $172,509 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $170,796Benefits $610Total $171,406 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $153,308Benefits $581Total $153,889 |
| 2022 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $142,581Benefits $468Total $143,049 |
| 2021 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $138,051Benefits $343Total $138,394 |
| 2020 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $139,118Benefits $304Total $139,423 |
| 2019 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $128,058Benefits $291Total $128,350 |
| 2018 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $122,413Benefits $340Total $122,753 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $171,921 Yang Liu earned in 2025, roughly $115,948 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. That is about 1% more than the $170,796 paid in 2024. Yang Liu has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,948
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −1%
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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.