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Yurou Zhong

University of Toronto/Associate Professor of East Asian Studies

2025 Salary

$195,522

Total compensation $198,618, including $3,096 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,101

University of Toronto

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$195,522

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,289 in 2016 to $198,618 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$101,078 in 2016 is worth about $129,260 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$195,522Benefits $3,096Total $198,618
2024Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$170,104Benefits $3,231Total $173,335
2023Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$165,932Benefits $2,931Total $168,863
2022Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$144,486Benefits $227Total $144,713
2021Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$123,472Benefits $239Total $123,710
2020Associate Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$105,695Benefits $251Total $105,946
2019Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$119,018Benefits $286Total $119,303
2018Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity of Toronto$110,476Benefits $296Total $110,772
2017Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity of Toronto$104,178Benefits $432Total $104,610
2016Professor of East Asian StudiesUniversity of Toronto$101,078Benefits $211Total $101,289

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Yurou Zhong was paid $195,522 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $128,389, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.5%. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Yurou Zhong's total compensation of $198,618 ranked #2,101. It is up about 15% on the $170,104 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$128,389
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%

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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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2025

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