Ying Zou
Queen's University/Professor, Canadian Research Chair Tier 1
2025 Salary
$216,382Total compensation $216,655, including $272 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
#252Queen's University
Years on List
192006–2025
Peak Salary
$216,3822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$100,205 in 2006 is worth about $150,812 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor, Canadian Research Chair Tier 1Queen's University | $216,382Benefits $272Total $216,655 |
| 2024 | Professor, Canadian Research Chair Tier 1Queen’s University | $209,167Benefits $272Total $209,440 |
| 2023 | Professor, Canadian Research Chair Tier 1Queen's University | $206,947Benefits $272Total $207,220 |
| 2022 | Canadian Research Chair (Tier 1), ProfessorQueen’s University | $193,995Benefits $272Total $194,267 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $178,014Benefits $272Total $178,286 |
| 2020 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $158,660Benefits $292Total $158,952 |
| 2019 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $155,987Benefits $312Total $156,299 |
| 2018 | ProfessorQueen's University | $159,122Benefits $305Total $159,426 |
| 2017 | Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier IIQueen's University | $157,100Benefits $298Total $157,398 |
| 2016 | Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2Queen's University | $152,331Benefits $278Total $152,610 |
| 2015 | Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2Queen's University | $138,539Benefits $270Total $138,809 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 - Electrical and Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $143,227Benefits $281Total $143,507 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 - Electrical and Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $138,308Benefits $281Total $138,589 |
| 2011 | Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $130,564Benefits $281Total $130,845 |
| 2010 | Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $125,436Benefits $306Total $125,742 |
| 2009 | Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $118,355Benefits $331Total $118,686 |
| 2008 | Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $111,967Benefits $340Total $112,307 |
| 2007 | Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $105,889Benefits $352Total $106,241 |
| 2006 | Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer EngineeringQueen's University | $100,205Benefits $355Total $100,560 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ying Zou was paid $216,382 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $139,028, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.2%. It is up about 3% on the $209,167 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 19 years in all, first in 2006. 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
- ~$139,028
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
Where does $216,382 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.