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Adam Wei Tsen

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$191,119

Total compensation $191,482, including $363 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

#772

University of Waterloo

Years on List

9

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$191,119

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,528 in 2016 to $191,482 in 2025. No data for 2019.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201620182020202220232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$118,365 in 2016 is worth about $151,367 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$191,119Benefits $363Total $191,482
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$179,849Benefits $302Total $180,151
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$167,860Benefits $263Total $168,123
2022Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$141,099Benefits $210Total $141,309
2021Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$147,649Benefits $157Total $147,806
2020Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$141,791Benefits $149Total $141,940
2018Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$128,595Benefits $147Total $128,743
2017Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$122,435Benefits $154Total $122,589
2016Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$118,365Benefits $163Total $118,528

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $191,119 Adam Wei Tsen earned in 2025, roughly $126,111 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.0%. That is about 6% more than the $179,849 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2016. 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
~$126,111
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.0%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+10%

Where does $191,119 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