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Brent Thornhill

University of Waterloo/Strategic Initiatives Manager, Student and Faculty Relations

2025 Salary

$102,574

Total compensation $102,932, including $358 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

#2,272

University of Waterloo

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$102,574

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,677 in 2023 to $102,932 in 2025.$100K$101K$102K$103K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$100,416 in 2023 is worth about $104,954 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Strategic Initiatives Manager, Student and Faculty RelationsUniversity Of Waterloo$102,574Benefits $358Total $102,932
2024Strategic Initiatives Manager, Student and Faculty RelationsUniversity Of Waterloo$101,203Benefits $301Total $101,504
2023Faculty Relations ManagerUniversity Of Waterloo$100,416Benefits $262Total $100,677

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $102,574 Brent Thornhill earned in 2025, roughly $75,787 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.1%. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Brent Thornhill's total compensation of $102,932 ranked #2,272. That is about 1% more than the $101,203 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$75,787
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~20.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.1%

Where does $102,574 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