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Benjamin Thompson

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$360,377

Total compensation $361,546, including $1,169 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

#9

University of Waterloo

Years on List

9

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$360,377

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,690 in 2015 to $361,546 in 2025. No data from 2020 to 2021.$100K$200K$300K$400K201520162019202220242025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$119,194 in 2015 is worth about $154,594 in 2025 dollars.

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $360,377 Benjamin Thompson earned in 2025, roughly $207,425 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 42.4%. That is about 165% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$207,425
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~40.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~42.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+165%

Where does $360,377 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.

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