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Yong Liu

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research/Principal Research Scientist

2025 Salary

$133,762

Total compensation $134,554, including $792 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

#50

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$170,766

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,266 in 2019 to $134,554 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$101,770 in 2019 is worth about $122,872 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research$133,762Benefits $792Total $134,554
2024Principal Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research$119,575Benefits $695Total $120,270
2023Senior Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research$112,374Benefits $660Total $113,034
2022Senior Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research$129,196Benefits $603Total $129,798
2021Senior Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research$106,630Benefits $533Total $107,162
2020Senior Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research$170,766Benefits $519Total $171,285
2019Senior Research ScientistOntario Institute For Cancer Research$101,770Benefits $496Total $102,266

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Yong Liu's $133,762 salary works out to roughly $94,680 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.2%. That is about 12% more than the $119,575 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. 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
~$94,680
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%

Where does $133,762 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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