Universities
University Of Waterloo salaries
2,376 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 1996 to 2025 (with gaps).
People on the 2025 list
2,376
+5.8% vs 2024
Median salary
$153,961
+1.3% vs 2024
Highest salary
$515,000
Total disclosed
$397M
Highest paid in 2025
Top 100 of 2,376
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivek GoelPresident | $515,000 | $11,302 | $0 (+0.0%) |
| 2 | Renee MillerProfessor | $407,658 | $644 | +$174,325 (+74.7%) |
| 3 | James RushProfessor | $400,000 | $11,552 | $0 (+0.0%) |
| 4 | Raouf BoutabaProfessor | $396,821 | $1,436 | +$82,948 (+26.4%) |
| 5 | Steve FortinProfessor | $390,915 | $1,714 | +$14,058 (+3.7%) |
| 6 | Kenneth KlassenProfessor | $388,579 | $1,559 | −$1,362 (−0.3%) |
| 7 | Elizabeth DemersProfessor | $382,844 | $766 | +$34,541 (+9.9%) |
| 8 | Blake PhillipsAssociate Professor | $382,260 | $1,531 | +$37,072 (+10.7%) |
| 9 | Benjamin ThompsonProfessor | $360,377 | $1,169 | +$23,694 (+7.0%) |
| 10 | Charmaine DeanVice-President, Research and International | $350,000 | $732 | $0 (+0.0%) |
| 11 | Jacinda ReitsmaVice-President, Administration and Finance | $350,000 | $732 | $0 (+0.0%) |
| 12 | Alexie TcheuyapDean, Faculty of Arts | $343,868 | $1,504 | +$175,868 (+104.7%) |
| 13 | Nenone L. DonaldsonVice-President, Advancement and External Relations | $343,597 | $706 | +$38,705 (+12.7%) |
| 14 | Sushanta K. MitraProfessor | $341,489 | $1,052 | +$12,858 (+3.9%) |
| 15 | David EdwardsProfessor | $336,026 | $643 | +$14,611 (+4.5%) |
| 16 | Jefim E. BoritzProfessor | $335,937 | $14 | +$35,762 (+11.9%) |
| 17 | Mark GiesbrechtProfessor | $334,587 | $1,464 | +$13,484 (+4.2%) |
| 18 | Sanjeev GillAssociate Vice-President, Innovation | $330,679 | $9,650 | +$8,101 (+2.5%) |
| 19 | Claudio CanizaresProfessor | $329,267 | $562 | +$19,350 (+6.2%) |
| 20 | Charles A. PressleeAssociate Professor | $327,153 | $593 | +$25,520 (+8.5%) |
| 21 | Krista FiolleauAssociate Professor | $326,571 | $1,408 | +$63,000 (+23.9%) |
| 22 | Anita LaytonProfessor | $326,363 | $1,496 | −$6,999 (−2.1%) |
| 23 | Nadarajah AsokanProfessor | $322,123 | $558 | +$63,340 (+24.5%) |
| 24 | Will PercivalProfessor | $321,572 | $1,164 | +$12,002 (+3.9%) |
| 25 | Mary WellsDean, Faculty of Engineering | $321,371 | $589 | +$12,596 (+4.1%) |
| 26 | Lili LiuDean, Faculty of Health | $321,065 | $1,051 | +$13,464 (+4.4%) |
| 27 | Tamer OzsuProfessor | $319,991 | $14 | +$12,454 (+4.0%) |
| 28 | Stephen M. WattProfessor | $317,364 | $664 | +$12,143 (+4.0%) |
| 29 | Jie Joyce TianAssociate Professor | $313,875 | $600 | +$18,249 (+6.2%) |
| 30 | Tony WirjantoProfessor | $313,683 | $639 | +$24,625 (+8.5%) |
| 31 | Paul FieguthAssociate Vice-President, Academic Operations | $309,875 | $909 | +$23,797 (+8.3%) |
| 32 | Philippe Van CappellenProfessor | $309,404 | $595 | +$12,471 (+4.2%) |
| 33 | Norah McraeAssociate Provost, Cooperative and Experiential Education | $308,831 | $1,428 | +$26,692 (+9.5%) |
| 34 | Timothy D. BauerAssociate Professor | $308,706 | $1,300 | +$22,898 (+8.0%) |
| 35 | Bradley M. PomeroyAssociate Professor | $307,693 | $593 | +$30,194 (+10.9%) |
| 36 | Theophanis StratopoulosProfessor | $306,455 | $585 | +$20,139 (+7.0%) |
| 37 | Kankar BhattacharyaProfessor | $305,788 | $1,250 | +$16,018 (+5.5%) |
| 38 | Alan V. DouglasAssociate Professor | $305,588 | $623 | +$21,214 (+7.5%) |
| 39 | Anwarul HasanProfessor | $305,239 | $1,296 | +$39,391 (+14.8%) |
| 40 | Shavin MalhotraProfessor | $304,983 | $1,321 | +$25,202 (+9.0%) |
| 41 | Andrew M. BauerAssociate Professor | $304,178 | $923 | +$33,003 (+12.2%) |
| 42 | Stanley WooProfessor | $303,257 | $1,445 | +$5,092 (+1.7%) |
| 43 | Achim KempfProfessor | $302,331 | $869 | +$65,776 (+27.8%) |
| 44 | Magdy SalamaProfessor | $302,042 | $14 | +$9,866 (+3.4%) |
| 45 | Changling ChenAssociate Professor | $301,984 | $1,421 | +$31,768 (+11.8%) |
| 46 | James R. ThompsonAssociate Professor | $300,714 | $1,383 | +$24,173 (+8.7%) |
| 47 | Raafat MansourProfessor | $300,113 | $183 | +$10,181 (+3.5%) |
| 48 | Adam VitalisAssociate Professor | $299,948 | $588 | +$37,789 (+14.4%) |
| 49 | Tu NguyenAssociate Professor | $298,938 | $1,333 | +$10,837 (+3.8%) |
| 50 | Douglas M. PeersProfessor | $298,531 | $1,459 | +$12,536 (+4.4%) |
| 51 | Jimmy LinProfessor | $298,463 | $583 | +$1,824 (+0.6%) |
| 52 | Tyler F. ThomasAssociate Professor | $297,761 | $586 | +$20,129 (+7.3%) |
| 53 | Sasan SaiyAssociate Professor | $297,080 | $582 | +$40,847 (+15.9%) |
| 54 | Sheshakamal JayaramProfessor | $296,186 | $553 | +$33,692 (+12.8%) |
| 55 | Catherine RosenbergProfessor | $295,780 | $1,445 | +$13,715 (+4.9%) |
| 56 | Roy BrouwerProfessor | $295,663 | $1,249 | +$11,512 (+4.1%) |
| 57 | Seda OzAssociate Professor | $295,372 | $553 | +$38,300 (+14.9%) |
| 58 | Linda F. NazarProfessor | $294,300 | $593 | +$8,984 (+3.1%) |
| 59 | Neil BrisleyAssociate Professor | $293,906 | $1,360 | +$6,809 (+2.4%) |
| 60 | Manoj SachdevProfessor | $293,590 | $1,434 | +$12,976 (+4.6%) |
| 61 | Brian McnamaraProfessor | $293,300 | $593 | −$4,391 (−1.5%) |
| 62 | Stefan SteinerProfessor | $293,096 | $1,229 | +$37,389 (+14.6%) |
| 63 | John McpheeProfessor | $291,781 | $1,353 | +$13,866 (+5.0%) |
| 64 | Richard J. CookProfessor | $291,194 | $589 | +$12,740 (+4.6%) |
| 65 | Andrea EdgintonProfessor | $290,937 | $1,275 | +$11,758 (+4.2%) |
| 66 | Norbert N. LuetkenhausProfessor | $289,423 | $878 | +$11,564 (+4.2%) |
| 67 | Sheila L. AgerProfessor | $289,092 | $558 | +$4,483 (+1.6%) |
| 68 | William Alexander CramAssociate Professor | $288,067 | $543 | +$16,313 (+6.0%) |
| 69 | Chris HouserDean, Faculty of Science | $286,777 | $1,270 | +$11,568 (+4.2%) |
| 70 | Mark WeberProfessor | $286,003 | $1,300 | +$11,930 (+4.4%) |
| 71 | David Andrew WelchProfessor | $285,788 | $953 | +$11,203 (+4.1%) |
| 72 | Nickola VoegelinGeneral Counsel | $285,641 | $1,395 | +$9,869 (+3.6%) |
| 73 | Alan HuangProfessor | $285,374 | $1,408 | +$15,290 (+5.7%) |
| 74 | Daniel Sang KimAssistant Professor | $283,885 | $1,314 | +$11,474 (+4.2%) |
| 75 | Syed Walid RezaAssistant Professor | $283,787 | $563 | +$11,325 (+4.2%) |
| 76 | Michel GingrasProfessor | $283,566 | $588 | +$7,073 (+2.6%) |
| 77 | Bruce FrayneDean, Faculty of Environment | $283,386 | $1,189 | +$12,557 (+4.6%) |
| 78 | Lyndon JonesProfessor | $281,735 | $1,303 | −$3,202 (−1.1%) |
| 79 | Charles L. ClarkeProfessor | $280,405 | $1,282 | +$39,831 (+16.6%) |
| 80 | Weihua ZhuangProfessor | $279,825 | $1,327 | +$18,229 (+7.0%) |
| 81 | Navaratnam Sri NamachchivayaProfessor | $279,743 | $586 | +$6,339 (+2.3%) |
| 82 | Catherine BurnsProfessor | $279,484 | $528 | +$4,396 (+1.6%) |
| 83 | Kevin ReschProfessor | $279,139 | $1,276 | +$11,003 (+4.1%) |
| 84 | Deborah KraftAssociate Professor, Teaching Stream | $278,102 | $489 | +$15,916 (+6.1%) |
| 85 | Robin CohenProfessor | $277,448 | $14 | +$11,530 (+4.3%) |
| 86 | Michael FowlerProfessor | $275,686 | $546 | +$12,890 (+4.9%) |
| 87 | Jennifer ClappProfessor | $275,489 | $1,273 | +$11,542 (+4.4%) |
| 88 | Mark R. ServosProfessor | $274,998 | $547 | +$8,154 (+3.1%) |
| 89 | Donna StricklandProfessor | $274,411 | $575 | +$11,840 (+4.5%) |
| 90 | Sue Ann CampbellProfessor | $273,661 | $1,249 | +$11,028 (+4.2%) |
| 91 | Jack P. CallaghanProfessor | $273,050 | $540 | +$11,650 (+4.5%) |
| 92 | Marianna FoldvariProfessor | $272,276 | $1,257 | +$10,458 (+4.0%) |
| 93 | Kerstin DautenhahnProfessor | $272,110 | $1,269 | +$4,163 (+1.6%) |
| 94 | Pierre-Nicholas RoyProfessor | $271,932 | $1,255 | +$11,476 (+4.4%) |
| 95 | Sarah L. HadleyAssociate Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer | $270,604 | $1,322 | +$9,297 (+3.6%) |
| 96 | Wendy L. FletcherPast President, Professor, Renison University College | $270,000 | $941 | $0 (+0.0%) |
| 97 | Lisa Aultman-HallProfessor | $268,936 | $532 | +$11,260 (+4.4%) |
| 98 | Christine McwebbAssociate Vice-President, Faculty and Academic Life | $268,528 | $489 | +$11,859 (+4.6%) |
| 99 | Marios IoannidisProfessor | $267,539 | $1,184 | +$34,399 (+14.8%) |
| 100 | John HirdesProfessor | $267,478 | $1,283 | +$2,212 (+0.8%) |
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 48 |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | 104 |
| 1999 | 150 |
| 2000 | 201 |
| 2001 | 245 |
| 2002 | 311 |
| 2003 | 367 |
| 2004 | 453 |
| 2005 | 519 |
| 2006 | 581 |
| 2007 | 688 |
| 2008 | 774 |
| 2009 | 845 |
| 2010 | 906 |
| 2011 | 955 |
| 2012 | 1,041 |
| 2013 | 1,139 |
| 2014 | 1,219 |
| 2015 | 1,295 |
| 2016 | 1,357 |
| 2017 | 1,450 |
| 2018 | 1,556 |
| 2019 | 1,676 |
| 2020 | 1,760 |
| 2021 | 1,856 |
| 2022 | 1,903 |
| 2023 | 2,139 |
| 2024 | 2,245 |
| 2025 | 2,376 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at University Of Waterloo, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Ontario median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | 487 | $231,492 | $135,910 | +70.3% |
| Associate Professor | 413 | $188,642 | $173,517 | +8.7% |
| Assistant Professor | 176 | $143,954 | $136,831 | +5.2% |
| Associate Professor, Teaching Stream | 163 | $174,516 | $173,519 | +0.6% |
| Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream | 73 | $125,797 | $124,596 | +1.0% |
| Information Systems Specialist | 47 | $122,953 | $123,169 | −0.2% |
| Information Technology Specialist | 42 | $116,251 | $113,904 | +2.1% |
| Research Associate | 25 | $110,768 | $110,698 | +0.1% |
| Systems Integration Specialist | 18 | $122,881 | $112,818 | +8.9% |
| Account Manager / Gestionnaire de compte | 13 | $121,027 | $109,100 | +10.9% |
| Associate Professor, Renison University College | 12 | $141,401 | $141,401 | +0.0% |
| Librarian, Liaison | 12 | $129,128 | $129,128 | +0.0% |
| Associate Professor, Conrad Grebel University College | 9 | $153,972 | $153,972 | +0.0% |
| Special Constable | 9 | $110,173 | $114,538 | −3.8% |
| Counsellor | 8 | $114,341 | $124,707 | −8.3% |
| Faculty Relations Manager | 8 | $113,173 | $112,060 | +1.0% |
| Project Manager | 8 | $103,474 | $118,900 | −13.0% |
| Clinical Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream | 7 | $135,441 | $135,441 | +0.0% |
| Employment Relations Manager | 7 | $136,168 | $136,168 | +0.0% |
| Institutional Analyst | 7 | $117,587 | $117,587 | +0.0% |
| Research Assistant Professor | 7 | $105,788 | $105,788 | +0.0% |
| Online Learning Consultant | 6 | $106,829 | $106,829 | +0.0% |
| Co-op Advisor | 5 | $105,540 | $105,540 | +0.0% |
| Lecturer, Renison University College | 5 | $134,483 | $134,483 | +0.0% |
| Professor, Renison University College | 5 | $206,662 | $206,662 | +0.0% |
| Stationary Engineer Third Class | 5 | $114,511 | $114,511 | +0.0% |
| Business Systems Analyst | 4 | $109,199 | $110,146 | −0.9% |
| Manager, Client Services | 4 | $131,641 | $142,922 | −7.9% |
| Clinical Associate Professor, Teaching Stream | 4 | $189,917 | — | |
| Manager, Information Technology | 4 | $108,596 | $122,531 | −11.4% |
| Laboratory Instructor | 4 | $117,010 | — | |
| Network Support Specialist | 4 | $112,151 | $116,549 | −3.8% |
| Manager, Online Learning | 4 | $112,303 | — | |
| Senior Communications Officer | 4 | $103,710 | $105,757 | −1.9% |
| Senior Development Officer | 4 | $105,133 | $109,972 | −4.4% |
| Sergeant | 4 | $118,716 | $160,294 | −25.9% |
| Sessional Instructor | 4 | $112,798 | $117,342 | −3.9% |
| Stationary Engineer Second Class | 4 | $161,528 | — | |
| Technical Manager | 4 | $123,295 | $130,133 | −5.3% |
| Assistant Professor, Conrad Grebel University College | 3 | $123,253 | — |
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Questions and answers
How many people at University Of Waterloo were paid $100,000 or more in 2025?
2,376, +5.8% on 2024 (2,245 people).
What is the median salary at University Of Waterloo?
$153,961 among the people on the 2025 list, against $151,306 for universities as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at University Of Waterloo?
In 2025, Vivek Goel, President at University Of Waterloo, with a salary of $515,000.
What is the most common job at University Of Waterloo on the list?
Professor, with 487 people in 2025.
How much does a Professor at University Of Waterloo make?
The median salary of the 487 people with this title at University Of Waterloo was $231,492 in 2025, 70.3% above the $135,910 median for the title across Ontario.
How much does a Associate Professor at University Of Waterloo make?
The median salary of the 413 people with this title at University Of Waterloo was $188,642 in 2025, 8.7% above the $173,517 median for the title across Ontario.
How much does a Assistant Professor at University Of Waterloo make?
The median salary of the 176 people with this title at University Of Waterloo was $143,954 in 2025, 5.2% above the $136,831 median for the title across Ontario.
How long has University Of Waterloo been on the list?
Since 1996: 29 of the years from 1996 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at University Of Waterloo on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary and taxable benefit; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
How do I report a mistake or ask for a record to be removed?
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