Yun Zhou
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$205,079Total compensation $207,934, including $2,855 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
#489McMaster University
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$222,8862022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$153,533 in 2018 is worth about $188,981 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $205,079Benefits $2,855Total $207,934 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $196,676Benefits $4,898Total $201,574 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $220,933Benefits $5,110Total $226,043 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $222,886Benefits $5,312Total $228,198 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $221,503Benefits $5,183Total $226,686 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $174,265Benefits $5,001Total $179,266 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $165,962Benefits $2,644Total $168,606 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $153,533Benefits $2,360Total $155,893 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Yun Zhou's 2025 salary of $205,079 comes to roughly $133,182 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.4% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Associate Professor on the 2025 list was paid $174,209; this salary is about 18% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. 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
- ~$133,182
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +18%
Where does $205,079 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.