Yuning Li
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$234,668Total compensation $235,815, including $1,147 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
#305University of Waterloo
Years on List
152011–2025
Peak Salary
$234,6682025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$124,078 in 2011 is worth about $169,921 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $234,668Benefits $1,147Total $235,815 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $223,305Benefits $955Total $224,259 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $213,792Benefits $829Total $214,621 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $202,648Benefits $702Total $203,350 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $198,190Benefits $537Total $198,727 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $192,977Benefits $515Total $193,493 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $186,269Benefits $526Total $186,795 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $177,981Benefits $525Total $178,506 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,462Benefits $547Total $171,009 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $165,496Benefits $570Total $166,066 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $153,314Benefits $584Total $153,898 |
| 2014 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $143,963Benefits $557Total $144,521 |
| 2013 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $136,404Benefits $419Total $136,824 |
| 2012 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $129,332Benefits $451Total $129,782 |
| 2011 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,078Benefits $1,020Total $125,098 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Yuning Li's 2025 salary of $234,668 comes to roughly $148,275 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.5% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 73% more. Yuning Li has appeared on the list 15 times since 2011. 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
- ~$148,275
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +73%
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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.