Zhongwen Yao
Queen's University/Professor
2025 Salary
$188,960Total compensation $189,232, including $272 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#498Queen's University
Years on List
162010–2025
Peak Salary
$188,9602025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$101,916 in 2010 is worth about $143,645 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorQueen's University | $188,960Benefits $272Total $189,232 |
| 2024 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $182,187Benefits $272Total $182,460 |
| 2023 | ProfessorQueen's University | $187,597Benefits $272Total $187,869 |
| 2022 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $163,131Benefits $272Total $163,403 |
| 2021 | ProfessorQueen’s University | $160,227Benefits $272Total $160,499 |
| 2020 | Associate ProfessorQueen’s University | $154,123Benefits $292Total $154,415 |
| 2019 | Associate ProfessorQueen’s University | $149,652Benefits $312Total $149,964 |
| 2018 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $144,590Benefits $305Total $144,895 |
| 2017 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $138,388Benefits $298Total $138,686 |
| 2016 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $140,481Benefits $278Total $140,759 |
| 2015 | Associate ProfessorQueen's University | $129,437Benefits $270Total $129,707 |
| 2014 | Assistant Professor - Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $124,150Benefits $281Total $124,431 |
| 2013 | Assistant Professor - Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $123,382Benefits $281Total $123,662 |
| 2012 | Assistant Professor – Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $111,215Benefits $281Total $111,496 |
| 2011 | Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $106,759Benefits $281Total $107,040 |
| 2010 | Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Materials EngineeringQueen's University | $101,916Benefits $303Total $102,219 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Zhongwen Yao's $188,960 salary works out to roughly $124,995 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 39% more. Zhongwen Yao has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. 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
- ~$124,995
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +39%
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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.