Zhongwei Zou
Wilfrid Laurier University/Faculty
2025 Salary
$139,841Total compensation $140,319, including $478 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
#518Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$139,8412025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$123,299 in 2023 is worth about $128,871 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $139,841Benefits $478Total $140,319 |
| 2024 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $131,391Benefits $493Total $131,885 |
| 2023 | FacultyWilfrid Laurier University | $123,299Benefits $474Total $123,773 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zhongwei Zou's 2025 salary of $139,841 comes to roughly $98,119 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Faculty Member in 2025, the median was $174,216; this salary sits about 20% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,119
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Faculty Member median
- −20%
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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.