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Yanqiu R Zhou

McMaster University/Professor

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$174,754

Total compensation $175,203, including $449 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
2022

Employer Rank

#632

McMaster University

Years on List

4

2017–2022

Peak Salary

$174,754

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $145,818 in 2017 to $175,203 in 2022. No data from 2018 to 2019.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201720202022
Total compensation, 2017–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2022

$145,591 in 2017 is worth about $183,328 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022ProfessorMcMaster University$174,754Benefits $449Total $175,203
2021ProfessorMcMaster University$168,895Benefits $392Total $169,287
2020ProfessorMcMaster University$154,437Benefits $2,675Total $157,111
2017Professor / DirectorMcmaster University$145,591Benefits $227Total $145,818

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Yanqiu R Zhou was paid $174,754 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,459, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.0%. Within McMaster University, Yanqiu R Zhou's total compensation of $175,203 was the #632 of 1,536, against a median salary of $157,175. It is up about 3% on the $168,895 paid in 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$114,459
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.5%
vs. 2022 Professor median
+44%

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Estimate only: 2022 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.

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2022

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