Zhiyong Michael Liu
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
2025 Salary
$165,041Total compensation $165,617, including $576 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
#1,059University of Waterloo
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$165,0412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$101,721 in 2016 is worth about $130,083 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $165,041Benefits $576Total $165,617 |
| 2024 | Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity Of Waterloo | $154,591Benefits $475Total $155,066 |
| 2023 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $146,420Benefits $408Total $146,829 |
| 2022 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $135,568Benefits $336Total $135,903 |
| 2021 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $130,111Benefits $252Total $130,363 |
| 2020 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $124,545Benefits $237Total $124,782 |
| 2019 | LecturerUniversity Of Waterloo | $118,249Benefits $238Total $118,488 |
| 2018 | LecturerUniversity of Waterloo | $112,150Benefits $236Total $112,386 |
| 2017 | LecturerUniversity of Waterloo | $106,314Benefits $247Total $106,561 |
| 2016 | LecturerUniversity of Waterloo | $101,721Benefits $259Total $101,980 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Zhiyong Michael Liu's $165,041 salary works out to roughly $112,162 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.0%. For comparison, the median Assistant Professor Teaching Stream on the 2025 list was paid $124,596; this salary is about 32% more. Zhiyong Michael Liu has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. 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
- ~$112,162
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor Teaching Stream median
- +32%
Where does $165,041 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.