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Yilan Liu

University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$152,753

Total compensation $153,500, including $747 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

#1,208

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$152,753

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $127,476 in 2023 to $153,500 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$126,978 in 2023 is worth about $132,717 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$152,753
2024Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$140,355
2023Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$126,978

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $152,753 Yilan Liu earned in 2025, roughly $105,400 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $140,355, that is a rise of about 9%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$105,400
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
+11%

Where does $152,753 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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