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Aaron Pereira

University of Waterloo/Executive Director

2025 Salary

$172,100

Total compensation $172,933, including $834 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

#975

University of Waterloo

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$172,100

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,500 in 2019 to $172,933 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$100,217 in 2019 is worth about $120,998 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive DirectorUniversity Of Waterloo$172,100Benefits $834Total $172,933
2024Managing Director, Client PartnershipsUniversity Of Waterloo$165,306Benefits $669Total $165,975
2023Managing Director, Client PartnershipsUniversity Of Waterloo$150,606Benefits $584Total $151,190
2022Managing Director, Client PartnershipsUniversity Of Waterloo$138,064Benefits $481Total $138,545
2021Manager, Corporate Research PartnershipsUniversity Of Waterloo$113,642Benefits $308Total $113,950
2020Manager, Corporate Research PartnershipsUniversity Of Waterloo$107,800Benefits $288Total $108,088
2019Manager, Corporate Research PartnershipsUniversity Of Waterloo$100,217Benefits $283Total $100,500

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Aaron Pereira's $172,100 salary works out to roughly $116,047 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $165,306, that is a rise of about 4%. Among those listed as Executive Director in 2025, the median was $138,896; this salary sits about 24% above it. 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
~$116,047
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%
vs. 2025 Executive Director median
+24%

Where does $172,100 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at University of Waterloo
2025