Zhen Gao
McMaster University/Associate Professor / Associate Director
2025 Salary
$184,296Total compensation $184,813, including $517 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
#689McMaster University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$187,3212024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$113,691 in 2015 is worth about $147,457 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Professor / Associate DirectorMcMaster University | $184,296Benefits $517Total $184,813 |
| 2024 | Associate Director / Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $187,321Benefits $517Total $187,839 |
| 2023 | Assistant Professor / Associate DirectorMcMaster University | $156,243Benefits $501Total $156,744 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $167,685Benefits $439Total $168,124 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $178,241Benefits $362Total $178,603 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $152,248Benefits $297Total $152,545 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $144,067Benefits $244Total $144,311 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $128,448Benefits $218Total $128,666 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $110,010Benefits $227Total $110,237 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,491Benefits $224Total $108,715 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $113,691Benefits $182Total $113,873 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $184,296 Zhen Gao earned in 2025, roughly $122,582 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.5%. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Zhen Gao's total compensation of $184,813 ranked #689. Zhen Gao has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,582
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
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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.