Yao Yao
Mcmaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$169,753Total compensation $172,608, including $2,855 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
#792Mcmaster University
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$169,7532025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $169,753 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Yao Yao was paid $169,753 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,756, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor on the 2025 list was paid $137,351; this salary is about 24% more. This is Yao Yao's first appearance on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$114,756
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +24%
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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.