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Brad Mehlenbacher

University of Waterloo/Professor

2025 Salary

$216,659

Total compensation $217,113, including $454 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

#499

University of Waterloo

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$216,659

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $170,698 in 2019 to $217,113 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$170,491 in 2019 is worth about $205,843 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$216,659Benefits $454Total $217,113
2024ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$206,280Benefits $384Total $206,664
2023ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$178,708Benefits $342Total $179,050
2022ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$178,510Benefits $279Total $178,789
2021ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$183,571Benefits $213Total $183,784
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$177,368Benefits $203Total $177,571
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$170,491Benefits $206Total $170,698

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Brad Mehlenbacher was paid $216,659 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $139,172, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.2%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 59% more. Brad Mehlenbacher has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. 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
~$139,172
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.8%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+59%

Where does $216,659 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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