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Yuqing Zhou

University of Toronto/Senior Research Associate

2025 Salary

$131,262

Total compensation $131,514, including $251 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

#4,490

University of Toronto

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$131,262

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,948 in 2020 to $131,514 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2020–2025

$102,700 in 2020 is worth about $123,090 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto$131,262Benefits $251Total $131,514
2024Senior Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto$126,338Benefits $257Total $126,595
2023Senior Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto$117,723Benefits $243Total $117,966
2022Senior Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto$109,961Benefits $239Total $110,200
2021Senior Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto$107,264Benefits $246Total $107,510
2020Senior Research AssociateUniversity Of Toronto$102,700Benefits $248Total $102,948

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $131,262 Yuqing Zhou earned in 2025, roughly $93,265 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.9%. That is about 4% more than the $126,338 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. 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
~$93,265
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~24.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
vs. 2025 Senior Research Associate median
+12%

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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.

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