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Yu-Ru Liu

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$223,679

Total compensation $224,742, including $1,063 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

#414

University of Waterloo

Years on List

15

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$223,679

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,725 in 2010 to $224,742 in 2025. No data for 2012.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201020142016202020222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$104,810 in 2010 is worth about $147,724 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$223,679Benefits $1,063Total $224,742
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$212,591Benefits $882Total $213,474
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$199,260Benefits $766Total $200,027
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$186,969Benefits $648Total $187,617
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$181,889Benefits $492Total $182,382
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$175,577Benefits $469Total $176,046
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$164,374Benefits $475Total $164,849
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$152,703Benefits $475Total $153,178
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$153,955Benefits $501Total $154,456
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$146,155Benefits $521Total $146,676
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$128,716Benefits $538Total $129,254
2014ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$122,243Benefits $512Total $122,755
2013ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$127,263Benefits $384Total $127,647
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$105,337Benefits $888Total $106,225
2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$104,810Benefits $915Total $105,725

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Yu-Ru Liu's $223,679 salary works out to roughly $142,762 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.2%. It is up about 5% on the $212,591 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2010. 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
~$142,762
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+65%

Where does $223,679 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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