Zheng Zhang
University of Western Ontario/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$179,584Total compensation $179,684, including $100 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
#652University of Western Ontario
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$179,5842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$122,255 in 2015 is worth about $158,565 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $179,584Benefits $100Total $179,684 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $172,811Benefits $1,090Total $173,902 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $164,686Benefits $889Total $165,576 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $149,345Benefits $489Total $149,834 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $143,877Benefits $175Total $144,052 |
| 2020 | Assistant Dean / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $151,579Benefits $1,610Total $153,188 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Western Ontario | $140,123Benefits $855Total $140,978 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $134,385Benefits $108Total $134,493 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $129,804Benefits $108Total $129,912 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $110,494Benefits $103Total $110,597 |
| 2015 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Western Ontario | $122,255Benefits $92Total $122,347 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zheng Zhang's 2025 salary of $179,584 comes to roughly $120,145 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. At University of Western Ontario, 1,963 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $156,504; Zheng Zhang's total compensation of $179,684 ranked #652. Zheng Zhang 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
- ~$120,145
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- +3%
Where does $179,584 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.