Zihang Lu
Queen's University/Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$169,040Total compensation $169,040, including $0 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
#790Queen's University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$174,6912023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$135,984 in 2021 is worth about $157,687 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $169,040 |
| 2024 | Assistant Professor, Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Embedded Clinician Salary Awards grant holderQueen’s University | $171,899 |
| 2023 | Assistant ProfessorQueen's University | $174,691 |
| 2022 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $138,989 |
| 2021 | Assistant ProfessorQueen’s University | $135,984 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Zihang Lu was paid $169,040 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,363, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.1%. Among those listed as Assistant Professor in 2025, the median was $137,351; this salary sits about 23% above it. Zihang Lu has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,363
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +23%
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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.