Yi Shen
University of Waterloo/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$179,440Total compensation $179,816, including $376 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#899University of Waterloo
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$179,4402025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$105,015 in 2014 is worth about $137,727 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $179,440Benefits $376Total $179,816 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $151,855Benefits $314Total $152,169 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $151,353Benefits $274Total $151,627 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $148,485Benefits $221Total $148,705 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $143,288Benefits $166Total $143,454 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $137,796Benefits $157Total $137,954 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $131,603Benefits $159Total $131,762 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $119,653Benefits $167Total $119,820 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $114,766Benefits $175Total $114,942 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $109,659Benefits $182Total $109,841 |
| 2014 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,015Benefits $174Total $105,189 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Yi Shen's 2025 salary of $179,440 comes to roughly $120,070 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. It is up about 18% on the $151,855 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $179,816, Yi Shen ranked #899 of 2,376 disclosed at University of Waterloo that year, where the median salary was $153,961. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,070
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +3%
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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.