Zhicheng Gao
Carleton University/Faculty Member
2025 Salary
$214,391Total compensation $214,391, including $0 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
#138Carleton University
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$214,3912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$104,292 in 2007 is worth about $153,584 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $214,391Benefits $0Total $214,391 |
| 2024 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $211,037Benefits $0Total $211,037 |
| 2023 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $184,498Benefits $0Total $184,498 |
| 2022 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $161,948Benefits $0Total $161,948 |
| 2021 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $175,773Benefits $0Total $175,773 |
| 2020 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $170,964Benefits $0Total $170,964 |
| 2019 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $148,831Benefits $0Total $148,831 |
| 2018 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $163,977Benefits $0Total $163,977 |
| 2017 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $149,103Benefits $0Total $149,103 |
| 2016 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $147,565Benefits $0Total $147,565 |
| 2015 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $135,837Benefits $0Total $135,837 |
| 2014 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $138,185Benefits $0Total $138,185 |
| 2013 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $137,496Benefits $0Total $137,496 |
| 2012 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $116,997Benefits $0Total $116,997 |
| 2011 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $115,562Benefits $0Total $115,562 |
| 2010 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $116,052Benefits $0Total $116,052 |
| 2009 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $114,087Benefits $0Total $114,087 |
| 2008 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $107,515Benefits $0Total $107,515 |
| 2007 | Faculty MemberCarleton University | $104,292Benefits $0Total $104,292 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Zhicheng Gao was paid $214,391 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $137,999, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.1%. Within Carleton University, Zhicheng Gao's total compensation of $214,391 was the #138 of 1,390, against a median salary of $158,571. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $211,037, that is a rise of about 2%. 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
- ~$137,999
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.6%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member 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.