Yaqin Hu
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$196,361Total compensation $199,216, including $2,855 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#569McMaster University
Years on List
62019–2025
Peak Salary
$196,3612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$136,710 in 2019 is worth about $165,058 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $196,361Benefits $2,855Total $199,216 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $186,145Benefits $2,708Total $188,852 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $102,851Benefits $5,136Total $107,987 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $162,033Benefits $5,183Total $167,216 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,696Benefits $5,001Total $113,698 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $136,710Benefits $2,644Total $139,354 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $196,361 Yaqin Hu earned in 2025, roughly $128,823 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.4%. It is up about 5% on the $186,145 paid in 2024. Within McMaster University, Yaqin Hu's total compensation of $199,216 was the #569 of 1,966, against a median salary of $150,713. 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
- ~$128,823
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +43%
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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.