Ajoy Opal
University of Waterloo/Professor
2025 Salary
$246,293Total compensation $246,808, including $515 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
#217University of Waterloo
Years on List
242002–2025
Peak Salary
$246,2932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2002–2025
$100,297 in 2002 is worth about $164,687 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $246,293Benefits $515Total $246,808 |
| 2024 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $242,485Benefits $452Total $242,937 |
| 2023 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $233,807Benefits $567Total $234,374 |
| 2022 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $222,470Benefits $771Total $223,241 |
| 2021 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $217,349Benefits $589Total $217,938 |
| 2020 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $218,859Benefits $565Total $219,424 |
| 2019 | ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo | $215,310Benefits $577Total $215,886 |
| 2018 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $187,566Benefits $582Total $188,148 |
| 2017 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $179,321Benefits $619Total $179,940 |
| 2016 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $190,493Benefits $658Total $191,151 |
| 2015 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $184,328Benefits $690Total $185,019 |
| 2014 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $177,895Benefits $665Total $178,560 |
| 2013 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $170,518Benefits $505Total $171,023 |
| 2012 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $163,408Benefits $552Total $163,960 |
| 2011 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $158,036Benefits $1,250Total $159,286 |
| 2010 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $155,760Benefits $1,315Total $157,074 |
| 2009 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $151,755Benefits $1,323Total $153,078 |
| 2008 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $144,623Benefits $1,290Total $145,913 |
| 2007 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $138,032Benefits $1,119Total $139,151 |
| 2006 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $131,346Benefits $969Total $132,315 |
| 2005 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $124,371Benefits $832Total $125,203 |
| 2004 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $117,240Benefits $745Total $117,985 |
| 2003 | ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $105,104Benefits $344Total $105,449 |
| 2002 | Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo | $100,297Benefits $113Total $100,410 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Ajoy Opal's $246,293 salary works out to roughly $154,107 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 37.4%. That is about 81% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $242,485, that is a rise of about 2%. 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
- ~$154,107
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.4%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +81%
Where does $246,293 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.