Zhiyao Zhang
Queen's University/Director (Asia Region – Partnerships and Growth)
2025 Salary
$108,568Total compensation $108,840, including $272 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,330Queen's University
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$130,6882023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,441 in 2015 is worth about $143,242 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director (Asia Region – Partnerships and Growth)Queen's University | $108,568Benefits $272Total $108,840 |
| 2024 | Director (Asia Region - Partnerships and Growth)Queen’s University | $104,525Benefits $272Total $104,797 |
| 2023 | Director (Queen's-China Liaison Office)Queen's University | $130,688Benefits $272Total $130,961 |
| 2022 | Director (Queen’s-China Liaison Office)Queen’s University | $128,459Benefits $270Total $128,728 |
| 2021 | Director (Queen’s-China Liaison Office)Queen’s University | $125,413Benefits $262Total $125,675 |
| 2020 | Director (Queen’s-China Liaison Office)Queen’s University | $122,415Benefits $322Total $122,737 |
| 2019 | Director (Queen’s-China Liaison Office)Queen’s University | $121,586Benefits $350Total $121,936 |
| 2018 | Director (Queen's-China Liaison Office)Queen's University | $119,805Benefits $271Total $120,075 |
| 2017 | Director (Queen's-China Liaison Office)Queen's University | $117,237Benefits $324Total $117,561 |
| 2016 | Director (Queen's-China Liaison Office)Queen's University | $115,163Benefits $231Total $115,394 |
| 2015 | China Liaison OfficerQueen's University | $110,441Benefits $214Total $110,655 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Zhiyao Zhang was paid $108,568 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $79,853, an effective income-tax rate of about 21.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $104,525, that is a rise of about 4%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. 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
- ~$79,853
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
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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.