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Zijiang Yang

York University/Professor

2025 Salary

$216,390

Total compensation $217,346, including $956 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

#461

York University

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$222,246

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $174,923 in 2019 to $217,346 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$173,982 in 2019 is worth about $210,058 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorYork University$216,390
2024ProfessorYork University$222,246
2023ProfessorYork University$187,762
2022Professor / Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University$191,016
2021Professor / Undergraduate Program DirectorYork University$182,073
2020ProfessorYork University$179,926
2019ProfessorYork University$173,982

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $216,390 Zijiang Yang earned in 2025, roughly $139,033 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.7%. It is down about 3% from the $222,246 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$139,033
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+59%

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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.

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2025

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