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Zhongchao Tan

University of Waterloo/Professor

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$192,757

Total compensation $193,234, including $477 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
2022

Employer Rank

#491

University of Waterloo

Years on List

12

2011–2022

Peak Salary

$197,011

2021

Full 2022 roster at University of Waterloo →·See where $192,757 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $124,765 in 2011 to $193,234 in 2022.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201120132015201820202022
Total compensation, 2011–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2022

$124,086 in 2011 is worth about $169,932 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$192,757Benefits $477Total $193,234
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$197,011Benefits $360Total $197,371
2020ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$187,303Benefits $336Total $187,639
2019ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$179,376Benefits $339Total $179,716
2018ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$160,664Benefits $339Total $161,003
2017ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$153,696Benefits $357Total $154,053
2016ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$147,756Benefits $376Total $148,133
2015ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$141,494Benefits $391Total $141,885
2014Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$134,956Benefits $373Total $135,330
2013Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$127,591Benefits $280Total $127,871
2012Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$122,380Benefits $300Total $122,680
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$124,086Benefits $679Total $124,765

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $192,757 Zhongchao Tan earned in 2022, roughly $123,758 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.8%. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $197,011, that is a drop of about 2%. Zhongchao Tan has appeared on the list 12 times since 2011. 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
~$123,758
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.8%
vs. 2022 Professor median
+59%

Where does $192,757 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2022