Zhen He
McMaster University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$169,114Total compensation $171,969, 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
#799McMaster University
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$169,1142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$110,487 in 2016 is worth about $141,293 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $169,114Benefits $2,855Total $171,969 |
| 2024 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $164,636Benefits $2,708Total $167,344 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $164,297Benefits $2,799Total $167,096 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $148,402Benefits $2,857Total $151,259 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $139,524Benefits $2,744Total $142,268 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $139,840Benefits $2,614Total $142,454 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $122,018Benefits $2,611Total $124,629 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $104,511Benefits $221Total $104,732 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $110,487Benefits $204Total $110,691 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $169,114 Zhen He earned in 2025, roughly $114,404 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. At McMaster University, 1,966 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $150,713; Zhen He's total compensation of $171,969 ranked #799. 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
- ~$114,404
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +23%
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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.