Yongjun Lai
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$192,012Total compensation $192,285, 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
#473Queen's University
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$192,0122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$101,206 in 2008 is worth about $145,644 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $192,012Benefits $272Total $192,285 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $185,163Benefits $272Total $185,435 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $183,407Benefits $272Total $183,679 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $166,227Benefits $272Total $166,499 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $163,280Benefits $272Total $163,552 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorQueen’s University | $157,510Benefits $292Total $157,802 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorQueen’s University | $152,582Benefits $312Total $152,894 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $150,343Benefits $305Total $150,648 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $145,251Benefits $298Total $145,549 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $139,727Benefits $278Total $140,005 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $135,803Benefits $270Total $136,073 |
| 2014 | Associate Professor - Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $130,757Benefits $281Total $131,037 |
| 2013 | Associate Professor - Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $124,958Benefits $281Total $125,239 |
| 2012 | Associate Professor – Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $120,162Benefits $281Total $120,442 |
| 2011 | Associate Professor, Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $117,188Benefits $281Total $117,469 |
| 2010 | Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $112,263Benefits $306Total $112,569 |
| 2009 | Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $106,632Benefits $331Total $106,963 |
| 2008 | Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $101,206Benefits $340Total $101,545 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Yongjun Lai's 2025 salary of $192,012 comes to roughly $126,573 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.2% effective) is deducted. That is about 41% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. It is up about 4% on the $185,163 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$126,573
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.1%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +41%
Where does $192,012 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.