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Yingnan Zhao

McMaster University/Assistant Professor

2025 Salary

$189,217

Total compensation $189,734, including $517 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

#656

McMaster University

Years on List

1

2025–2025

Peak Salary

$189,217

2025

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Full History
2025–2025

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University$189,217Benefits $517Total $189,734

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Yingnan Zhao was paid $189,217 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,127, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. That is about 38% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. 2025 is the first year Yingnan Zhao appears on the 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
~$125,127
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%
vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
+38%

Where does $189,217 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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