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Yu Zou

University of Toronto/Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

2025 Salary

$221,516

Total compensation $228,142, including $6,626 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

#1,435

University of Toronto

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$221,516

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,363 in 2018 to $228,142 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$111,116 in 2018 is worth about $136,771 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$221,516Benefits $6,626Total $228,142
2024Associate Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$193,794Benefits $7,754Total $201,548
2023Assistant Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$180,133Benefits $414Total $180,547
2022Assistant Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$136,076Benefits $2,136Total $138,212
2021Assistant Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$128,871Benefits $2,165Total $131,035
2020Assistant Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$121,228Benefits $2,217Total $123,444
2019Assistant Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity Of Toronto$117,458Benefits $2,239Total $119,698
2018Assistant Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Toronto$111,116Benefits $2,247Total $113,363

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $221,516 Yu Zou earned in 2025, roughly $141,677 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.0%. That is about 14% more than the $193,794 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$141,677
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.0%

Where does $221,516 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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