Yu-Ru Liu
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$223,679Total 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
#414University of Waterloo
Years on List
152010–2025
Peak Salary
$223,6792025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$104,810 in 2010 is worth about $147,724 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $223,679Benefits $1,063Total $224,742 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $212,591Benefits $882Total $213,474 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $199,260Benefits $766Total $200,027 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $186,969Benefits $648Total $187,617 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $181,889Benefits $492Total $182,382 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $175,577Benefits $469Total $176,046 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $164,374Benefits $475Total $164,849 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $152,703Benefits $475Total $153,178 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $153,955Benefits $501Total $154,456 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $146,155Benefits $521Total $146,676 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $128,716Benefits $538Total $129,254 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $122,243Benefits $512Total $122,755 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $127,263Benefits $384Total $127,647 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,337Benefits $888Total $106,225 |
| 2010 | Associate 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.