Zhongming Lu
University of Waterloo/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$153,600Total compensation $154,921, including $1,321 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
#1,184University of Waterloo
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$153,6002025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $153,600 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zhongming Lu's 2025 salary of $153,600 comes to roughly $105,867 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 12% above the 2025 median of $137,351 for Assistant Professor on the Sunshine List. 2025 is the first year Zhongming Lu appears on the list. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,867
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +12%
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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.